Georgia votes in parliamentary elections
All is calm at this election station in the morning of October 8, before people arrive to vote in the 2016 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
This owl was the first "visitor” at one of the voting stations in the central Georgian town of Gori. The birf flew into the polling station before it had opened to voters this morning. Photo from www.netgazeti.ge.
As well as in Georgia, voting stations were hosted in 40 countries abroad. This year an election precinct opened in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time, located in Pretoria, capital of Republic of South Africa. Photo from the Embassy of Georgia in the Republic of South Africa.
This newlywed couple were photographed after they voted at a polling station in Rustavi, near capital Tbilisi. Photo from Gvanca Birtvelishvili/Facebook.
The bride casts her vote at the Rustavi polling station. Photo from Gvanca Birtvelishvili/Facebook.
Nearly 20 percent of the country's eligible voters had cast their ballot by midday on Election Day, said Georgia's Central Election Commission (CEC). Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
A young girl looks at the camera as her parent votes at a polling station in Tbilisi. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Georgia’s Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani (R) waits in line at #56 Dighomi voting station on Election Day. Photo from Mariam Skhiladze/Facebook.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili was one of the first to cast his vote, alongside his wife and son, on Election Day. Photo from the Administration of the Prime Minister of Georgia's press office.
Georgia's Prime Minister photographed in a polling booth with his son. Photo from the Administration of the Prime Minister of Georgia's press office.
Republican Party majoritarian candidate Tinatin Khidasheli (L) pictured with her husband and party leader David Usupashvili and their sons outside a polling station. Photo from the Republican Party.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili photographed at the Mtatsminda District voting station in capital Tbilisi on Election Day. Photo from the Administration of the President of Georgia's press office.
Georgia’s Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Mghebrishvili refused to tell reporters which party he voted for, explaining he wanted to avoid influencing Ministry staff by voicing his choice.
Nino Burjanadze, leader of the Nino Burjanadze - Democratic Movement party casts her vote at a polling station on October 8. Photo from Nino Burjanadze/Facebook.
Irakli Alasania, leader of the Irakli Alasania – Free Democrats party, casts his vote at a polling station in the central Georgian town of Gori, where he is registered as a voter. Photo from Irakli Alasania - Free Democrats party.
Leader of the Paata Burchuladze – State for People party, internationally recognised Georgian opera singer Paata Burchuladze casts his vote on Election Day. Photo from Paata Burchuladze – State for People party.