Second round of municipal elections: Polls closed, votes being counted
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Voting for the second round of municipal elections has finished in six municipalities of Georgia. The process of counting votes and compiling results is now underway.
All the 317 polling stations closed at exactly 8pm this evening in those six districts where no candidate cleared the 50 percent threshold during the first vote on October 21.
The polling stations opened at 8 am this morning for about 328,272 eligible voters in Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, and Martvili in western Georgia, and Kazbegi, Khashuri, and Borjomi in eastern Georgia where the election runoff takes place.
The candidates who run in the second round of the elections are:
Kutaisi
- Giorgi Chigvaria – Georgian Dream
- Grigol Vashadze – United National Movement
Ozurgeti
- Beglar Sioridze – Georgian Dream
- Konstantine Sharashenidze – independent candidate
Martvili
- Aleksandre Grigalava – Georgian Dream
- Mamuka Danelia – United National Movement
Kazbegi
- Aleksandre Zagashvili – Georgian Dream
- Sandro Kamarauli – Democratic Movement – Free Georgia
Khashuri
- Giorgi Guraspashvili – Georgian Dream
- Ramaz Nozadze – independent candidate
Borjomi
- Levan Lipartia – Georgian Dream
- Zaza Chachanidze – Alliance of Patriots
The opposition United National Movement refused to participate in the runoff elections but according to the Georgian election code, their candidates will still be written in election ballots.
The final results of voting will be available online at www.results.cec.gov.ge
Voter turnout was 26.97 percent at 17pm - nine hours after polling stations opened in those six districts where no candidate cleared the 50 percent threshold during the first vote on October 21, said the Central Election Commission (CEC) in its latest media update.
Voter turnout was 11.55 percent at 12pm - four hours after polling stations opened in those six districts where no candidate cleared the 50 percent threshold during the first vote on October 21, said the Central Election Commission (CEC) in its latest media update.
The polling stations opened at 8 am this morning for about 328,272 eligible voters in Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, and Martvili in western Georgia, and Kazbegi, Khashuri, and Borjomi in eastern Georgia where the election runoff takes place.
Today is the second round of municipal elections in Georgia, when the local population is voting in those six districts where no candidate cleared the 50 percent threshold during the first vote on October 21. The polling stations opened at 8 am this morning for about 328,272 eligible voters in Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, and Martvili in western Georgia, and Kazbegi, Khashuri, and Borjomi in eastern Georgia where the election runoff takes place.
The Georgian Dream ruling party has won five election districts out of six in the municipal election run-off yesterday, Georgia’s Central Election Commission has announced its preliminary figures.
Sunday’s municipal election run-offs were well administered, candidates were able to compete freely and fundamental rights were generally respected, say international observers. Election observers from the OSCE presented their preliminary assessment this afternoon.
At today’s meeting, the Assembly elected its chairperson – Giorgi Tkemaladze from the ruling Georgian Dream party. He served as the deputy to the chairman at the previous assembly.
Six candidates were participating in the parliamentary by-elections. Five candidates are nominated by political unions and one by an initiative group.
Voter participation at the polling stations in Vani and Khoni reached 57.9 percent or 27,846 people while the total number of registered voters in these election districts is 48,123.