President vetoes amendments to Election Code

11:33, 05.03.2024

President Salome Zourabichvili vetoed amendments to the Election Code of Georgia recently passed by the parliament.

The President’s 11-page motivated remarks have been submitted to the parliament. Salome Zourabichvili explains her remarks referring to the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations.

Zourabichvili says that based on the amendments, the President’s role in presenting candidates for chairperson and members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) remains limited. Adding a passage to the February 20 legislative amendments that if parliament fails to elect a candidate twice consecutively, once by 3/5 and then 1/2 of the majority, and further handed over the issue to the president, does not increase the President’s quality of involvement and role since it is less likely that the parliament would not be able to elect the candidate.

President Salome Zourabichvili proposes to announce an open competition for the post of CEC Chair and members before May 1, 2024, whose 6-month and 5-year duty terms have expired. She also initiates to establish a competition commission to proceed with relevant procedures.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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Election Code

Salome Zourabichvili