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Kazakhstan elections

October 21, 2020
Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections
By Catherine Putz
If the past sets any precedent, we can expect an overwhelming win for Nur-Otan - the ruling party headed by First President Nursultan Nazarbayev

June 18, 2019
What Does Kazakhstan’s Presidential Election Mean for the US?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from George Voloshin.

June 13, 2019
Kazakhstan Turns a Blind Eye to the Opposition Riddle
By Paolo Sorbello
The government’s reaction to election protests obfuscates the diverse nature of civic activism in Kazakhstan.

April 09, 2019
Snap Presidential Elections Called in Kazakhstan. But Why?
By Catherine Putz
One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?

March 31, 2016
Did Kazakhstan's Elections Matter?
By Catherine Putz
Why did Astana hold elections early and does it matter that the results were more of the same?

March 25, 2016
Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics, Again
By Dena Sholk
The people of Kazakhstan have made their preferences clear.

March 22, 2016
Western Whitewashing of Kazakhstan's Election
By Casey Michel
Not only was the recent election more of the same, but Astana seems to have roped the same experts into praising it.

March 21, 2016
Meet Kazakhstan's New Parliament, Same as the Old Parliament
By Catherine Putz
Exit polls point to an overwhelming Nur Otan victory, not that anyone expected anything else.

March 14, 2016
Is Kazakhstan Holding the World’s Most Boring Election?
By Catherine Putz
In other words, the “low-key” election will do nothing to infuse Astana with new ideas or fresh blood.

February 04, 2016
Kazakhstan’s Snap Elections: Watching the Watchers
By Casey Michel
Not all election monitors were created equal.

February 02, 2016
Why Kazakhstan Is Going to the Polls Early
By Erlan Idrissov
The country will hold parliamentary elections early to strengthen its resilience to the global economic crisis.

January 26, 2016
Why Is Kazakhstan Holding Early Parliamentary Elections?
By Catherine Putz
The president’s party already has a supermajority, so why hold snap elections?
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