Tokayev names a new date for Constitution Day

Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has named the new date of Constitution Day.
The Head of State met with representatives of youth organizations who took an active part in the campaigning during the national referendum.
Tokayev stressed the significance of the referendum day, which has gone down in history, and expressed gratitude to the young people.

“There is no doubt that this day will forever remain in the chronicle of the country. From now on, March 15 will be celebrated as Constitution Day — the main document of our state. I have studied the constitutions of many countries and can say with confidence that our Basic Law ranks among the most progressive,” Tokayev said.

How Kazakhstanis voted in the referendum
On March 15, Kazakhstan held a referendum on the new Constitution. Polling stations across the country operated from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Voting rights were granted to Kazakhstan citizens over the age of 18 who were included in the voter lists. A total of 12,461,796 people were included in the lists.
On the day of the referendum, 10,388 polling stations were open across the country. Another 71 polling stations were opened at Kazakhstan’s diplomatic missions in 54 countries around the world. At 92 polling stations, mainly in military units, commissions began work earlier — at 6:00 a.m.
By 10:00 a.m., 2,393,844 Kazakhstanis had received ballots, which amounted to 19.21 percent of citizens eligible to vote.
By 12:00 p.m., that number had risen to 4,677,595 voters, or 37.54 percent of the citizens included in the lists.
By 2:00 p.m., the referendum was declared valid. 6,471,378 people had taken part in the vote. Turnout at that point was 51.93 percent.
Reference: The law recognizes a referendum as valid if more than half of eligible voters take part in it.
By 4:00 p.m., 8,029,286 Kazakhstanis had voted, and by 6:00 p.m., more than 70 percent of voters — 8,845,280 people — had cast their ballots.
By 8:00 p.m., 9,126,850 people had taken part in the referendum. The Central Referendum Commission recorded preliminary turnout at 73.24 percent.
The results will be announced by March 21, 2026.