Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 August 2005.[1] All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3155 of the 3287 illegible electorates voted in the election.[2]
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Electoral system edit
The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years. Each region and cities of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators while 7 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Выборы депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан в 2005 году :: Центральная избирательная комиссия РК :: Информация о текущей избирательной кампании :: Информация о прошедших избирательных кампаниях".
- ^ "19 августа прошли выборы в Сенат | Номад | 22.08.2005". nomad.su. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-09.