Elections 2024: voter turnout reaches 22.22% by 12 p.m. in Georgia's general elections

A total of 776, 726 voters have cast their ballots in the ongoing general elections in Georgia, representing a turnout of 22.22 percent of total eligible voters by 12 p.m., Georgia’s Central Election Commission announced on Saturday.

This marks an increase from the previous parliamentary elections held in 2020, where turnout was recorded at 19.41 percent by the same time.

Looking back further, in 2016, voter turnout stood at 19.81 percent, while in 2012, it was higher at 25.88 percent.

The Georgian Central Election Commission has registered 3,508,294 eligible voters, with 3,113,747 casting their ballots electronically. Among them, 135,922 first-time voters will participate, while 64,238 have requested transfer boxes to vote from their residences.

In total, 95,910 Georgian citizens have been registered with special lists for polling stations abroad.

A total of 3,111 polling stations are serving voters, including 3,044 within Georgia. Thirteen specialised stations have been established, with 12 in penitentiary institutions and one in a mental health facility. Overseas voting is set up across 67 stations in 53 cities within 42 countries.

Electronic voting technologies are being used in 2,263 polling stations across Georgia, while the remaining polling stations, including those abroad, are conducting voting in the traditional manner.