Study: Challenges for election campaign finance in Georgia
According to the OSCE Copenhagen Document, signatory states, including Georgia, agree to ensure political campaigning in a fair and free environment. The Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters also establishes that equal opportunity shall be guaranteed for parties and candidates alike. To ensure this principle, the 2003 recommendation of the Committee of […]
Statement: The rules for electing the CEC chairperson and professional members is not improved sufficiently
On September 6, five parliamentary majority members submitted two draft laws to the parliament: the amendments to the Election Code of Georgia and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia. These draft laws, if adopted, will once again change the selection rule for electing the members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia […]
Policy Paper: Electoral Systems for Georgia’s Representative Bodies: Existing Problems and the Ways of Their Resolution
EPDE member ISFED published a policy paper titled “Electoral Systems for Georgia’s Representative Bodies: Existing Problems and the Ways of Their Resolution”. The paper is authored by ISFED’s Senior Researcher Shota Narsia. The policy paper evaluates electoral systems for three levels of representative bodies in Georgia – the Parliament of Georgia, Supreme Council of […]
Electoral systems for Georgia’s representative bodies
EPDE member ISFED published a policy paper which evaluates electoral systems for three levels of representative bodies in Georgia – the Parliament of Georgia, Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, and Municipal Councils – and proposes solutions to their shortcomings. The policy paper is produced with the financial support of the National Endowment […]
Call for trainers: ISFED, EPDE member, is looking for experts for training election observation organizations
EPDE member ISFED is looking for trainers. The deadline for application is 14 June 2023. Please see their job posting below: The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is seeking a trainer to co-develop and conduct trainings on follow-up and advocacy strategies for CSOs engaged in domestic election observation. The trainings are […]
Draft law on Georgian Electoral Commission composition dismissed by election monitors
EPDE member International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy – ISFED in alliance with Transparency International Georgia issued a statement on the draft law concerning changes to the composition rule of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The statement reads: On May 8, 2023, the parliamentary majority submitted a draft law to the parliamentary bureau, […]
Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia is an attack against civil society
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) voices its severe concern over the draft bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in Georgia. The stigmatization of non-governmental organizations as “foreign agents” marks the next stage in the Georgian parliamentary majority’s fight against civil society. The draft law is based on the Russian example, where a similar […]
Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia is an attack against civil society
Call for trainers: ISFED, EPDE member, is looking for experts for training election observation organizations
EPDE member ISFED is looking for trainers. Deadline for application is 20 September 2022. Please see their job posting below: “The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is looking for trainers to provide training on relevant topics to representatives of election organizations from the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood and some EU Member States. […]
Evaluation of the 2022 By-Elections of the Parliament of Georgia and the City Council of Batumi Municipality
Main Findings On the 2nd of April by-elections was held in the majoritarian districts of Rustavi-Gardabani and Batumi. Based on the ISFED monitoring mission, the following findings can be presented: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the barbarian war has had a significant impact on the pre-election environment. Therefore, the attention of political entities and a […]