According to the analysis conducted by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research, 33 per cent of surveyed Georgians said they definitely do not support the opposition demand for snap parliamentary elections in Georgia. 12 per cent answered “somewhat no”, 25 per cent of citizens say they definitely support the opposition demand, while 20 per cent answered – “somewhat yes”. Nine per cent of the surveyed population either did not answer or had no answer.

This survey was conducted on behalf of IRI’s Center for Insights in Survey Research by Dr Rasa Alisauskiene of the public and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization between February 2 and February 26, 2021. The fieldwork was conducted by the Institute of Polling and Marketing. Data was collected using a multistage probability sampling method through in-person, in-home interviews. The sample consists of 1,500 Georgians aged 18+ and eligible to vote. The data was weighted for age, gender, region and settlement size. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.5 per cent, and the response rate was 75 per cent. This survey was made possible by the support of the American people through the (USAID).