Third exit poll publishes referendum results
According to the third exit poll, 71.8% of respondents are in favor of building a nuclear power plant, while 28.2% are against. The study was conducted by Institute of Eurasian Integration, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
The survey covered 250 polling stations, 159 of which were in cities and 91 in rural areas. A total of 30,546 voters were interviewed face-to-face by specially trained interviewers. The margin of error in the study results does not exceed 1%. A total of six measurements were conducted.
On October 6, at exactly 20:00, the last polling stations for the referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant closed in Kazakhstan. The Central Referendum Commission will now calculate the final voter turnout and make a final decision based on the citizens' votes.
The nationwide referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant started in Kazakhstan on October 6. The voter turnout surpassed 50% so the referendum was declared valid.
At 06:00 pm 61.56% or 7,537,675 individuals eligible to participate in the referendum voted. The preliminary results will be made public in a few days. The final results of the voting will be disclosed within seven days.
177 observers from 30 foreign countries and 4 international organizations, as well as 200 foreign journalists from 37 countries, were accredited for the referendum.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko reported that 74 precinct referendum commissions with a total of 12,307 voters had been formed abroad.
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, established the date of the referendum on the NPP for October 6, 2024, and signed a decree on its holding on September 2, 2024. Following this, a press conference was conducted at the Central Election Commission to discuss the national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power facility. Representatives of the Central Election Commission provided an explanation of the referendum's procedures during the conference.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated at the II Republican Forum of Deputies of Maslikhats of all levels held on October 3 that the referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant would be a turning point, irrespective of the voting results.