Commission to staff CEC to be established
Commission to staff CEC to be established

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili issued an order on holding an open competition and setting up a competition commission to select the Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairperson and two member vacancies.

Per the Georgian Election Code, the competition commission will select relevant nominees and submit candidates to the President for pre-approval and further procedures.

The Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Tamar Zhvania, resigned on June 30. CEC Chair said she believed that her resignation would enhance the possibility of constructive relations between political forces, foster CEC, the upcoming local election process and the state.