Georgia’s Central Election Commission promises inclusive 2016 elections
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Georgia’s deaf population and those living with other hearing ailments will be able to make an informed choice at ballot boxes in the upcoming, October 8 Parliamentary Elections.
Today representatives of Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) met members of the Union of the Deaf of Georgia and told them how the deaf community in Georgia could vote in this year's elections.
The CEC said all of its informational videos and briefings would be presented in sign language so deaf people and those with hearing problems can get all the information they need about the elections so they can make an informed decision on election day.
We will also provide visual posters in all elections districts of Georgia that will help people to learn more about the election procedures,” said CEC head Tamar Zhvania.
Chairperson of the Union of the Deaf of Georgia Amiran Batatunashvili said the innovation was a "big achievement”.
There are 185 days left before Georgian citizens can vote for who they want to run the country. The date for Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections has been set for October 8, 2016.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has promised this year’s Parliamentary Elections in Georgia will be held in the highest, European standards.The pledge was applauded by Georgia’s European Union (EU) partners, who said they had high hopes for fair, transparent and open elections.
Observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will monitor the upcoming 2016 Parliamentary Eections in Georgia in October. This was announced when OSCE top official, Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Tbilisi this afternoon.
Georgia’s Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze has been chosen to lead the Georgian Dream Democratic Georgia (GDDG) party through the pre-election period before the October 8, 2016 Parliamentary Elections.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) said out of the country’s 3,634 election precincts, 1,103 were accessible for people with disabilities.
"These Parliamentary Elections will be a test of our democracy and we are all dedicated to ensuring these elections are held in a way that meets the highest standards,” says Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvrikashvili.
Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has launched a new service for deaf voters and those having hearing problems, which envisages providing the people with all relevant information related to elections through video calls.