# Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?

https://mins.news/en/item/29636

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 05:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/kazakhstan-parliamentary-elections-begin-whats-at-stake?traffic_source=rss

> Kazakhstan will hold a snap parliamentary election on August 23 to choose 145 members of the new unicameral Kurultai. The vote is expected to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s control. Under the revised constitutional system, parties must win at least 5 percent of the vote to enter government, while international observers will monitor the election.

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