Simulated voting was conducted on September 13 at 207 polling stations nationwide in preparation for the October 4 municipal elections, with up to 1,500 members of polling stations and technical personnel participating.

According to the Central Election Commission, conducting mock voting represents one of the essential components in modern electoral administration practice, ensuring both process efficiency and achieving full readiness for election day.

Central Election Commission Chairman Giorgi Kalandarishvili personally observed the mock voting process in Sighnaghi.

As the CEC Chairman noted, the purpose of conducting the simulated voting is not only to test readiness for elections, but also to practically verify technological means and logistical matters at polling stations in real conditions. According to him, such simulated voting creates an opportunity for commission members to apply their acquired knowledge in practice, refine coordination of their actions and improve process management skills.

“The electoral administration conducted simulated voting at 207 locations nationwide, in which electoral administrators and technical personnel participated. The purpose of simulated voting is to assess, once more, before the elections, the readiness of technological systems, logistics, and other administrative aspects, including how members of the polling station commission apply in practice the knowledge gained from our training. I can boldly say that the electoral administration is fully prepared for administering the October 4 elections at a high professional level,” declared Kalandarishvili.

CEC Deputy Chairman Giorgi Sharabidze and spokesperson Natia Ioseliani joined Giorgi Kalandarishvili in observing the mock voting process. It should be noted that 3,051 polling stations have been opened for the elections on October 4, of which voting will be conducted electronically at 2,284 stations, while traditional methods will be used at 767 stations.