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Evaluation of the Second Round of the Georgian Parliamentary Elections
October 30, 2016
Today, the observers of Human Rights Center monitored the second round of the Parliamentary Elections in three regions of Georgia. The monitors and journalists of the Center were deployed in Kvemo Kartli region - in the villages compactly inhabited with ethnic minorities in Marneuli municipality; in the conflict-affected villages of Shida Kartli and in Khashuri; in Kakheti region – in the villages of Pankisi Gorge and also in the villages of ethnic minorities in Telavi municipality.
MP Visited Polling Stations without ID
October 30, 2016
Incident in Sobisi – UNM Supporter Was Beaten
October 30, 2016
Supporter of the United National Movement was physically assaulted in Kvemo Sobisi village, Gori municipality. Albert Merebashvili has injuries on the face. He blames Koba Berianidze, member of the Gori municipal board from the Georgian Dream, in his physical assault. As Merebashvili said he was beaten because of his political views.
Small and unadapted polling stations
October 30, 2016
Noise in Kizilajlo Precinct # 50
October 30, 2016
At 13:00 pm, situation got tense in the polling station # 50 in Kizilajlo village, Marneuli municipality and the PEC chairperson called police; the precinct was closed for few minutes.
Human Rights Center Is Monitoring Parliamentary Elections in Three Regions
October 30, 2016
Today, the observers of Human Rights Center monitor the second round of the Parliamentary Elections in three regions of Georgia. The monitors and journalists of the Center are deployed in Kvemo Kartli region - in the villages compactly inhabited with ethnic minorities; in the conflict-affected villages of Shida Kartli and in Khashuri; in Kakheti region – in the villages of Pankisi Gorge and in the villages of ethnic minorities in Telavi municipality.
Abuse of administrative resources in Khashuri municipality
October 27, 2016
“If authenticity of the audio-recording is confirmed, Khashuri municipality deputy governor Zurab Chkhitunidze and single mandate candidate from the Georgian Dream Valeri Gelashvili may be fined with 2 000 GEL each,” lawyer of Shida Kartli office of Human Rights Center Aleksi Merebashvili said when commenting on the audio-recording spread by the Shida Kartli Information Center.
Georgian elections abroad
October 26, 2016
On October 8, the Parliamentary Election of Georgia was conducted in 55 polling stations outside Georgia. As Central Election Commission reported to humanrights.ge, there are 49 694 registered Georgian voters living abroad. 55 polling stations were opened in 40 foreign countries. The Russian Federation was exception and Georgian citizens living could not enjoy their right to vote as a result of ceased diplomatic relations between the two countries after 2008 armed conflict.
Free Democrats withdrew their 385 commission members from District Election Commissions
October 26, 2016
Free Democrats withdrew their 385 commission members from 22 DECs. The party leader Tamar Kekenadze clarified it was sort of prevention of the work of their members in the favor of any other political party.
The UNM requests to re-count spoiled ballot papers
October 20, 2016
The UNM Kutaisi Organization appealed the City Court. The opposition party requested to re-count spoiled ballot papers from the Parliamentary Elections. The Kutaisi DEC #59 did not satisfy the complaint of the UNM to re-count spoiled ballot papers.
Second round will be held in three majoritarian districts in Shida Kartli Region
October 18, 2016
The CEC decided to conduct the second round of the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in 50 majoritarian districts on October 30. In Shida Kartli, the second round will be held in Gori city, in Kaspi and Khashuri majoritarian districts besides Kareli majoritarian district. As for Kareli municipality, Giorgi Totladze, the single mandate candidate from the Georgian Dream, gained 52.29% (12331 votes) in the first round and he is already in the parliament.
Was the 2016 Parliamentary Election held in inclusive environment?
October 17, 2016
As reported by the Public Defender of Georgia, on the Election Day of the 2016 Parliamentary Elections, 2 blind persons could not vote in the precinct #7 of Varkhani village in Adigeni Municipality. Nevertheless, the amended Election Code guaranteed right to vote for every person in any polling station throughout the country.
Irakli Sesiashvili’s early celebration and the lowest result - second round in 5 districts of Kakheti
October 13, 2016
As the Information Center of Kakheti had predicted a day before the Election Day, the only district where the Georgian Dream won single-mandate ballot was Sighnaghi-Dedoplistskaro DECS. The second round will be held in Sagarejo, Gurjaani, Lagodekhi-Kvareli, Telavi-Kvareli and Akhmeta-Telavi majority election districts. Irakli Sesiashvili received one of the lowest results (41%) in Telavi-Kvareli district. He defeated the candidate from the UNM only with 5%. At the same time, Sesiashvili celebrated the victory at night of the Election Day before the official results were published and he claimed that had gained 4.5 times more votes than his competitor.
Which precincts were lost by the Georgian Dream in Kakheti
October 13, 2016
The Georgian Dream again won the Parliamentary Elections on October 8, 2016 in Kakheti region; the United National Movement again took the second place in the election results. The Georgian Dream lost ballot in the precincts of Telavi city, in many villages of Kvareli, in Iormughalo community in Sagarejo district, in the village Kabali of Lagodekhi municipality. It is rare case when the government loses elections in the villages of ethnic Azerbaijani population.
There are mistakes in the final protocols of 21 out of total 86 precincts the Rustavi
October 12, 2016
On October 8, on the Election Day, 86 precincts were opened in Rustavi Election District. Three of them were special precincts: #5, #16 and #17 .
Social programs and promises of the political parties
October 11, 2016
On October 8, 2016 more than 200 parties were registered for the Parliamentary Elections. They presented election programs to voters. The South-East European Partnership Initiative published a research – Social Programs and Promises of the Political Parties, which evaluated election programs of several political parties.
There will be no competition in the second round in Gori
October 11, 2016
According to the preliminary results provided by the CEC, results from 20 precincts in the Gori Single-Mandate District #41 were counted. According to the results the candidate from the Georgian Dream, Ioseb Makrakhidze gained 33.2%, the UNM’s candidate Aleksi Goglidze – 16.3%, Free Democrats’ candidate, Irakli Alasania – 19.41%, independent candidate Irakli Okruashvili – 17.28%. Ioseb Makrakhidze from the ruling party and Irakli Alasania from the Free Democrats will go into the second round. However, Irakli Alasania decided to leave politics. The reason of his decision was failure of the Free Democrats to overcome the barrier.
Joint Preliminary Statement on the first round of the Parliamentary Elections on 8 October 2016
October 11, 2016
(Berlin, Brussels, Oslo and Tbilisi, 9 October 2016) The joint international election observation mission of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), International Elections Study Center (IESC) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) was established in Georgia on 12 September. On Election Day, the Mission deployed 36 international observers who visited more than 200 polling stations across the country. This preliminary statement summarizes our findings. The Mission’s final report will be published after the run-off election.
Voters turnout reached 42,3% in Kutaisi
October 11, 2016
On October 8, out of 161 709 voters 68 500 voters expressed their position in Kutaisi. 2 out of 129precincts were canceled. As representatives of the District Election Commission #59, said, 42,3% of voters participated in the elections that is 12% less in comparison to prior elections.
Human Rights Center Evaluates 2016 Parliamentary Elections
October 9, 2016
Human Rights Center observed the Parliamentary Elections in four regions of Georgia. The monitors and journalists of the Center are deployed in the conflict-affected villages of Shida Kartli and in Gori; in Imereti region - in the conflict affected villages in Sachkhere municipality; Kvemo Kartli region - in the villages compactly inhabited with ethnic minorities in Gardabani, Marneuli and Bolinisi municipalities and in Rustavi; Kakheti region – in the villages of Pankisi Gorge.