5 parties make 2 election blocs for Municipal Elections 2017
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The former ruling United National Movement (UNM) party has united into an election bloc with two other opposition parties for the Municipal Elections, which will take place on October 21.
Together with the UNM, the bloc is made up of the Georgian Christian-Conservative Party, chaired by Shota Malashkhia, and the National-Democratic Party, headed by Bachuki Kardava.
Meanwhile another opposition party, European Georgia, also announced the creation of a bloc for this election.
European Georgia – made up by former UNM members – have united with a newly registered party – the Movement for Free Georgia. The party was registered on August 22 in the name of Khatuna Koiava.
Levan Tarkhnishvili, a member of the European Georgia, said that the bloc was created for "technical purposes” so that its members enjoy the privileges that the Georgian legislation gives to election blocs.
At these elections, people get to elect mayors of self-governing cities as well as members and chairs of local councils.
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.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has started his regional tour within the election campaign for the Municipal Elections of 2017.
The Municipal Elections 2017 will take place in Georgia on October 21. President Giorgi margvelashvili announced the exact election date at a press briefing this afternoon.
Two non-parliamentary opposition parties, the Republicans and the Free Democrats, may unite under one election bloc for the 2017 municipal elections.
Georgia is getting ready for the municipal elections scheduled on October 21 when the state population elects 2,058 members of 64 city councils (Sakrebulo) and 64 municipal mayors. Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced that 3,442,455 voters have been registered for the municipal elections.
Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) says that every interested person will be able to observe the final counting of votes at the body headquarter through live footage.
Georgia’s Central Election Commission has announced that ballot papers for the October 21 municipal elections are being printed.