Elections 2016: Four districts need repeat vote
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A repeat vote of the Parliamentary Elections will take place in several districts in Georgia where votes were nullified due to incidences on Election Day.
Today Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced a repeat vote will take place in at least four election districts but the number may increase.
Three of the four election districts where a repeat vote is needed are in western Samegrelo region.
These are:
- Ganmukhuri #39 polling station
- Jikhashkari #79 polling station
- #108 polling station
A repeat vote is also needed in southern Marneuli region after votes cast at #48 polling station in Marneuli were void after a clash erupted on Election Day.
The CEC has not yet scheduled when the repeat vote will take place, as the number of districts that need a repeat vote may increase based on appeals the organisation has received.
Election legislation states a repeat vote must be held before October 22.
The repeat vote will be scheduled when total votes received by candidates at an election district is less than the number of voters who cast their ballots at the election district,” said CEC spokesperson Ana Mikeladze today.
She announced a repeat vote could be scheduled for any day within two weeks of the first round of elections - October 8.
The CEC has until October 27 to summarise first round of elections, and this includes outcomes of repeat votes.
Meanwhile the second round elections must take place before November 2, while the outcome of the second round must be summarised no later than November 21.
On Saturday, October 8, Georgian citizens voted to elect the 150-seat Parliament of Georgia, 77 members through party lists and 73 in the majoritarian districts.
Opposition party United National Movement (UNM) gained the second highest number of votes in Saturday’s Parliamentary Elections but might refuse to participate in a second round of voting.
Opposition party United National Movement has decided not to boycott the second round of the October 8 Parliamentary Elections. The party will participate in the runoff and will also take up their seats in Parliament.
Georgia’s Central Election Commission has counted all votes cast in Saturday's Parliamentary Election. As of 11am today three parties received enough votes to gain seats in Parliament.
A second round of October 8 Parliamentary Elections of Georgia will likely take place on October 30 and a repeat vote at four polling stations will likely be held on October 22.
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A repeat vote of the October 8 Parliamentary Elections of Georgia is taking place place today, Saturday October 22 at several polling stations countrywide where votes were nullified due to incidents on Election Day.
Polling stations have opened and people are encouraged to have their say in today's repeat vote.