Ex-PM Gakharia's party For Georgia distrusts exit polls
Based on the results of three TV channel’s commissioned exit polls For Georgia party receives from four to eight per cent of the vote. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Opposition political party For Georgia founded by the former PM Giorgi Gakharia has declared that it does not trust the results of exit polls commissioned by various TV channels which granted the third place to the party.
For Georgia’s representative Ana Buchukuri has stated that the ‘results are not credible enough,’ noting that such results may be due to ‘political bias’ and intimidation of voters.
There has been unprecedented systemic pressure and intimidation against our supporters for months...Secondly, different political parties are accustomed to using these exit polls for their own political interests,” Buchukuri stated.
We will wait for the official results from the Central Election Commission (CEC),” she added.
Giorgia Gakharia is running for Tbilisi mayor in local municipal elections.
Based on the results of three TV channel’s commissioned exit polls For Georgia party receives from four to eight per cent of the vote.
Gakharia resigned from the post of PM on February 18, 2021 due to a disagreement with the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party and soon after in late May launched the For Georgia political party.
A total of 43 political parties are registered for the elections.
Overall 1,815,767 voters participated in the local self-government elections today.
Municipal elections are held in Georgia per a mixed electoral system.
Voters have to fill three ballot papers: the first ballot paper is for mayoral candidates (which are elected per a 50+1 system. The winner is the candidate who will receive at least 51 per cent of votes, otherwise a second round of elections will be held).
The second ballot paper is for majoritarian candidates in city assemblies (voters should circle a desired majoritarian candidate on the list).
The third ballot paper is for parties - the more votes a party receives in the elections, more members it will have in city assemblies.
A total of 1,815,776 people (51.92 per cent of eligible voters) have cast ballots in the municipal elections as of 8 p.m. today. The Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairperson Giorgi Kalandarishvili thanked everyone for their participation in the elections.
The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party and the united opposition are celebrating victory in the local municipal elections based on exit polls commissioned by various TV channels and prior to the official announcement of the results. The GD has addressed their supporters from the stage and congratulated them on the party’s victory.
Imedi TV, opposition-minded Formula and Mtavari TV channels have released their commissioned exit poll results in today’s municipal elections as of 6 p.m. The exit poll results are as follows: Gorbi exit polls commissioned by Imedi TV for Tbilisi mayoral race: Kakha Kaladze - ruling Georgian Dream party - 51.3%. Nika Melia - United opposition - 34.6%.
Former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, who now leads the opposition For Georgia party, has cast his ballot in today’s municipal elections and said that 'these are elections between the past and the future'. He called on the public to participate in the elections.