Concrete measures should be taken to reduce pandemic risks in parliamentary elections
Image source: isfed.ge The undersigned organizations are responding to the current severe epidemiological situation in Georgia. We would like to express our utmost concern and sorrow for the people who are infected and have passed away from the coronavirus. Along with the soaring infection rate, it seems the government is finding it more difficult […]
Fourth interim report of pre-election monitoring
ISFED stated in their fourth monitoring report of the election campaign that intimidation, harassment, and interference with participants in the election remain to be the greatest challenge. Unauthorized individuals have participated in election campaigning and possible cases of use of administrative resources and vote-buying have been identified. During the formation of PECs ISFED observed that […]
Fourth interim report of pre-election monitoring of the Parliamentary elections
On September 29, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented the fourth interim report of pre-election monitoring which covers the period from September 6 through September 28, 2020. It also covers individual events that started to unfold prior to September 6 and continued or became known during the reporting period. In the reporting period, […]
Third interim report of pre-election monitoring
According to ISFED, signs of possible vote buying and use of administrative resources during the reporting period continues to be the main challenge of the election environment. ISFED found use of administrative resources in involvement of the ruling party’s majoritarian candidates in events funded by the State and local budgets. It appears that the ruling […]
Third interim report of pre-election monitoring of the Parliamentary elections
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy has been monitoring the pre-election period of the October 31, 2020 parliamentary elections of Georgia since June 1. The monitoring is implemented with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU). The third interim report of the pre-election monitoring covers […]
Second interim report of pre-election monitoring of the Parliamentary elections
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has been monitoring the pre-election period of the October 31, 2020 elections of the Parliament of Georgia since June 1. The monitoring is implemented with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union (EU). Second interim report of the pre-election […]
Second interim report of pre-election monitoring
ISFED identified 8 cases of alleged vote buying; cases of dismissal based on possible political motive in 5 municipalities; 5 cases of intimidation/harassment based on possible political motive; 2 cases of possible use of administrative resources; 2 cases of withholding social assistance based on possible political discrimination; 1 case of intimidation of ISFED observer; 1 […]
Coordinated Covert Operation of Alt-Info on Facebook
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has been continuously monitoring social media sites and identified 34 pages on Facebook that display coordinated inauthentic behavior and are associated with the organization Alt-Info that spreads divisive narratives. Alt-Info is a self-proclaimed source of alternative information but in reality it is engaged in anti-liberal, anti-immigration, […]
Evaluation and recommendations on electoral reform ahead of parliamentary elections
Ahead of 2020 parliamentary elections election reform was one of the important issues discussed in parallel with the change of electoral system. The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) was actively involved in the working group on election reform and presented its joint recommendations with TI-Georgia. As a result of almost one-year long […]
2020 Parliamentary elections – first interim report of pre-election monitoring
During the reporting period, ISFED identified 19 cases of possible vote buying, including 16 by majoritarian members of the Georgian Parliament and 3 by the Movement for Future, 2 cases of possible use of state resources, 1 case of exerting pressure on ISFED observer, 2 cases of interference in political activities and one case of […]