The results of the exit polls after the referendum on a new constitution held in Kazakhstan today have been published, the national news agency Kazinform reported.
According to the Institute for Eurasian Integration, the voter turnout was 75.3%. 86.7% of those surveyed voted "for" the adoption of the draft new constitution.
The Institute for Comprehensive Social Research - Astana “Sotsis-A“ presented the results of its exit poll, according to which 87.4% of the citizens surveyed supported the adoption of the new constitution. The voter turnout was 73.8%.
According to the Institute for Public Policy, the voter turnout in the referendum was 72.1%. 88.6% of those surveyed voted in favor of adopting the new Constitution.
Elections for the Supreme People's Assembly were held in North Korea, Reuters reported. Voters were electing members of the 687-seat legislature, which formally approves state policy and appoints top civil servants.
Nearly 99.99% of registered voters had cast their ballots by 6:00 p.m. local time (09:00 GMT) on Sunday, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cast his ballot at a polling station located in a coal mine. He told reporters that the coal industry is key to the country's economy and the implementation of the five-year economic development plan, the KCTA added.
North Korean citizens who are in China and other socialist countries also had the opportunity to vote.
The Supreme People's Assembly passes laws and oversees policies in all areas of state governance. However, the approval of the legislative body is only a formality, and absolute power is held by the Workers' Party of Korea, Reuters commented.
Kim is the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Council and supreme commander of the armed forces.