Repeat vote: About 20% of voters visit ballot box by 12pm
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About 800 voters have cast their vote in the repeat vote of the Parliamentary Elections by 12pm this afternoon.
A short time ago Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesperson Ana Mikeladze said voter turnout was 20.6 percent in Marneuli and 18.46 percent in Zugdidi at 12pm - four hours after polling stations opened.
These figures meant by midday 269 voters had cast their vote in Marneuli and 525 voters had had their say in Zugdidi.
A repeat vote was needed after votes were nullified due to incidents on Election Day at four polling stations.
The incidents occurred at:
- #48 polling station in Marneuli district in southern Georgia; and
- #38, #79 and #108 polling stations in Zugdidi district, western Georgia.
Meanwhile 1,436 voters were registered at Marneuli polling station and 2,844 voters were registered at all three polling stations in Zugdidi.
Mikeladze noted several complaints had been submitted to the CEC regarding today’s vote but she added all the reported violations were minor, related to procedural errors and would have no impact on the overall result of the repeat vote.
Polling stations have opened and people are encouraged to have their say in today's repeat vote.
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.
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.
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into several cases of violence that erupted at polling stations during yesterday’s Parliamentary Elections.
The repeat vote is coming to an end and so far the voting environment is peaceful and orderly, says Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), a leading local NGO.
By 5pm almost 43 percent of eligible voters have had their say in the repeat vote. This meant by 5pm 615 peoplehad voted in Marneuli and 1,218 people had voted in Zugdidi, said the CEC.
All four polling stations where a repeat vote of Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections was held have closed and results being tallied show over 2,000 people cast their votes today.
Preliminary results of yesterday's repeat vote shows a second round is needed at all four polling stations as no candidate overcame the minimum 50 percent threshold.