The parliamentary elections are held on October 26 in Georgia.
The Georgian populace will elect 150 members to parliament through a proportional representation system, wherein only those political parties that surpass the 5% election threshold will be represented in the legislative body.
Eighteen political entities compete in the 2024 parliamentary elections:
#3 Party for Georgian Unity and Development – Kamal Muradkhanov;
#4 Coalition for Changes – Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa;
#5 Unity-National Movement;
#6 European Democrats;
#8 Patriots Alliance of Georgia
#9 Strong Georgia- Lelo, For People, For Freedom;
#10 Georgian Labor Party
#12 Our United Georgia;
#16 Change Georgia;
#17 Georgia;
#20 Free Georgia;
#21 Tribune;
#23 We – Davit Katsarava;
#25 Gakharia for Georgia;
#26 Alliance of Rightists;
#27 Unity of Georgians;
#36 Girchi -Iago Khvichia;
#41 Georgian Dream
The total number of registered voters for the October 2024 elections is 3,508,294.
For the first time, electronic devices will be utilized at 90% of polling stations, while 10% of ballots will be digitized following the completion of the voting process.
A total of 3,111 polling stations will be established for the elections—3,044 within Georgia and 67 in foreign countries (spanning 53 cities in 42 countries). Additionally, 12 polling stations will operate in penitentiary facilities, there will be 13 special polling stations, and one will be located at a mental health centre. Electronic voting will take place at 2,263 polling stations, while traditional balloting methods will be used at others, both domestically and abroad.
Voting will commence at 8 a.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. Voters are required to present valid ID cards or Georgian passports.
Over 1,700 observers from 76 international organizations, approximately 23,000 observers from 111 local organizations, and more than 2,800 representatives from 199 media outlets will monitor the election process.
Preliminary results are expected to be available approximately 1-2 hours after the conclusion of the voting process, and these will be published at results.cec.gov.ge. The CEC contact hub can be reached at 2 51 00 51, and the Commission will hold regular briefings on Election Day.
