Parliament to vote for election bill in the 3rd reading
Parliament to vote for election bill in the 3rd reading
10:33, 29.06.2020

Georgian Parliament will vote for the constitutional amendments in its third reading at today’s sitting, scheduled for 12:00.

Opposition parties European Georgia and the United National Movement refuse to vote for the bill until Giorgi Rurua is released.

Constitutional amendments are backed by the Alliance of Patriots, independent lawmakers and the Parliamentary Majority.

The Parliament endorsed the election bill in its first reading on June 21, 136 MPs voted for it. MP’s passed the constitutional changes in its second reading on June 23, with 115 votes against 3.

Draft amendments foresee an election system for 2020 based on 120 proportional mandates and 30 majoritarian mandates, a fair composition of election districts, a 1% threshold, and a cap recognizing that no single party that wins less than 40% of the votes should be able to get its own majority in the next parliament.





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