Personal Data Protection Inspector shows interest in lists held by political party coordinators
The Georgian media reports that political party coordinators have election lists with photos. Photo: netgazet.ge.
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The Georgian Personal Data Protection Inspector’s Office has called upon observers to provide evidence and any information they have regarding election-related lists with photos which are held by political party coordinators near polling stations.
The Georgian media reports that the lists are being used by the coordinators to mark whether certain party supporters appeared or not to vote.
The election list and the information which is included in the list are personal information and the issue needs to be studied. It should be clarified what type of lists these are and how the personal data of the people in the lists is being used,” the office of the Personal Data Protection Inspector says.
The office reported that they have launched investigations into 10 issues related to the elections and are ready to react to any kind of possible violations within the scope of their responsibilities.
The ruling Georgian Dream party endorsed presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili and the opposition candidate Grigol Vashadze have already cast their votes in the presidential election runoff.
Today Georgian voters will elect the fifth president of Georgia in the second round of presidential elections. 3,703 polling stations are open to 3,528,658 voters in Georgia and abroad.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated today that holding the elections in a free, fair and transparent environment has turned into a tradition under the Georgian Dream government since 2012.
A total of 688,551 voters, accounting for 19.06% of total number of voters, have cast their ballots in the presidential runoff by 12 p.m., announced the Central Election Commission (CEC).
A total of 1,363,493 voters, accounting for 38.8% of total number of voters, have cast their ballots in the presidential runoff by 3 p.m., announced the Central Election Commission (CEC).