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Georgia Election Results and Controversy
Georgia's ruling party wins the election amidst allegations of fraud and a protest. Opposition members disrupted the official vote count.
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Georgian DreamCoalition For ChangesUnited National MovementStrong GeorgiaCentral Election Commission (Cec)
Giorgi KalandarishviliDavid KirtadzeVolodymyr Zelenskyy
- What evidence of manipulation was cited by Edison Research?
- Edison Research, a Western sociological institute, concluded that the Georgian elections were manipulated, citing a 13-percentage-point discrepancy between exit polls and official results. They suggested that Georgian Dream received significantly fewer votes than the official count.
- What allegations of irregularities were made regarding the elections?
- Opposition parties and NGOs alleged violations of voting secrecy, claiming that markers on the back of ballots were visible. A judge in Tetritskaro municipality confirmed this, supporting their claims of irregularities.
- What incident occurred during the Central Election Commission meeting?
- An opposition representative, David Kirtadze, threw black paint on the head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) chair, Giorgi Kalandarishvili, calling him a "shame and a black spot on Georgia". This incident disrupted the CEC meeting.
- What were the official results of the Georgian parliamentary elections?
- Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, won the parliamentary elections with 53.93% of the vote, securing 89 seats. Other parties such as Coalition for Changes, United National Movement, and Strong Georgia also gained seats.
- What actions did the opposition take in response to the election results?
- A protest demanding a re-election took place outside the CEC building while the official results were announced. The Tbilisi City Court had previously dismissed 11 lawsuits filed by the opposition challenging the election results.