Since 2002, the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR have regularly provided opinions on the Georgian Election Code (see the references of the last ones in the Introduction). In spite of changes introduced to the Election Code, including in 2007 and 2008, considering Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, a number of recommendations remain to be addressed. Therefore, the Georgian authorities should continue with these commendable efforts to incorporate recommendations for improving the electoral framework. Consequently, this joint opinion should be viewed as complementary to earlier comments and recommendations provided by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission.
