Parliamentary Elections:
Georgia’s President encourages people to vote
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Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili is starting a campaign to encourage the citizens of Georgia to go and vote in the October 8 Parliamentary Elections.
The President's campaign launched today and it involved encouraging all citizens to have their voices heard and vote for who they want in power.
Margvelashvili explained the campaign will not promote any specific party but will try to raise awareness of the importance of participating in the elections and the power of every single vote.
I am launching a campaign focused on making voters active. It will not support a single political party. It will be a campaign of young people and we will try to encourage voters to go to the polls,” said Margvelashvili.
Apparently, the most passive voters are those aged 18-35 and we will target this section of society,” he added.
In general the President positively assessed the 2016 election environment and said it was not comparable with the 2012 election environment.
There are 59 days left before Georgian citizens can vote for who they want to run the country.
Three opposition political parties are joining forces to win over voters and become better positioned for the October 8 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia.
"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 ruling party, Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (GDDG), has officially started campaigning for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections, set for October 8, 2016. The campaign began in Imereti region of the country's west.
Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) says 14 parties have addressed the agency to undergo mandatory registration for the upcoming October Parliamentary Elections.
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.
Today the President of Georgia released a decree which reads snap elections for several Governors and Mayors are scheduled on October 8, 2016 - the same day as Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections.
People elected into Georgia’s Parliament have a responsibility to the Georgian public to act credibly and appropriately, believes Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili.