Kazakhstani legislative election, 2004

A general election was held on September 19, 2004 in Kazakhstan to elect a new government to the Majilis, the legislature of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. 77 seats are at stake. 67 are directly elected by the Kazakh people and the remaining 10 are elected by the elected political party.

Results

 Summary of the 19 September and 3 October 2004 Assembly of Kazakhstan election results

Parties and alliances	Votes	%	Seats
Fatherland (Otan)		60.6	42
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Bright Path (Qazaqstan Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi Ak Zhol)		12.0	1
All Together (Asar)		11.4	4
Agrarian and Industrial Union of Workers Block Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Agrarlyk Partiyasi) Civic Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Azamattlyk Partiyasi)		7.1	11
Opposition Union of Communists and DCK Block Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Kommunistik Partiyasi) Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstannyn Demokratiyalyk Tandau)		3.4	-
People's Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Khalyk Kommunistik Partiyasi)		2.0	-
Village Social Democratic Party (Auyl Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi)		1.7	-
Democratic Party (Demokratiyalyk Partiyasi)		0.8	1
Party of Patriots		0.6	-
Rukhaniyat Party		0.4	-
Non-partisans	-	.	18
Total (turnout  %)			77

Election issues

• Media bias is an issue with election watchdogs. The parties, Fatherland Party and All-Together Republican Party, which are pro-president of Kazakhstan are being allowed much more

television air-time. Dariga Nazarbayeva is the daughter of the current President Nazarbayev.

• Electronic voting will be used for the first time by 15% of voters. The Sailau system will be used. It is based on technology developed in Belarus.

Previous election

• The last elections were held on October 10 and October 24, 1999

External links

• Media bias mars Kazakhstan's election campaign
• CNN.com Election Watch