Voting in style: The wildest outfits at Kazakhstan’s polls
Kazakhstanis continue to draw attention with creative appearances at polling stations during the March 15 referendum on the new Constitution. Across the country, some voters arrived in unusual costumes, turning the voting process into a colorful spectacle.
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In Astana, a young woman came to vote wearing a white robe and slippers and brought along a robotic dog. The mechanical companion accompanied her through the entire process, from registration to casting her ballot.
In Uralsk, a local resident appeared at a polling station dressed as Nolik, a character from the popular animated series «The Fixies.»
«I came to the referendum today because we have a saying: if one small part works correctly, the whole mechanism works well. Our country is also like a large mechanism, and every citizen is an important part of it,» the voter said.
In Almaty, 18-year-old student Nursultan Dadyl came to vote for the first time dressed as the logo of the social media platform Threads.
Nursultan said his idea was meant as a commentary on online behavior.
«On Threads, people like to argue under anonymous accounts, but real life is different. Instead of sitting at home on the couch and criticizing, I decided to come and vote,» he said.
Many social media users have joked that Threads has effectively become a Kazakhstani social network because of the large number of users from the country.
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At polling station No. 239 in Almaty, several voters arrived dressed as famous fictional characters, including Superman, Iron Man, Captain America and Joker.
At another polling station in the city, a life-size golden eagle figure greeted voters.
In Atyrau, voters appeared dressed as characters from the film «Léon: The Professional.»
In the city of Ridder in the East Kazakhstan region, one resident came to the polling station dressed as a bear. Meanwhile, in the Mangystau region, locals launched a challenge encouraging residents to vote wearing traditional national clothing.
In Yesik, a voter was seen dressed as a stylized «Golden Man,» referencing the famous Scythian-era archaeological find often regarded as a national symbol of Kazakhstan.
In Almaty, some residents also arrived at polling stations wearing costumes of batyrs, legendary warrior heroes in Kazakh culture.
