Semey, the center of Kazakhstan’s Abai Region, will hold its first ever direct election for akim on October 12. After pilot efforts in directly electing village akims in 2021, and district akims in ...

Less than three years after launching pilot direct elections of district mayors, known as akims, Kazakhstan has reversed course. A recent amendment to two critical laws – “On Local Public ...

Free and fair elections are a critical element of a healthy democratic system. And in many of the 24 countries surveyed, reforming how elections and the electoral system work is a key priority. People ...

In 2021, UAW members voted overwhelmingly in support of “one member, one vote” direct elections over the old system where delegates chose our International Executive Board. As a delegate representing ...