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Article 98
 

Procedures for nominating a candidate for President of Georgia


. A party registered with the CEC and an initiative group of voters shall have the right to nominate one candidate for President of Georgia.


2. In order to nominate a candidate for President of Georgia, a party and an initiative group of voters shall file an application to the CEC Chairperson not later than the 50th day before the polling day. After the filing of an application, the party and the initiative group of voters shall have the right to collect signatures of supporting voters.


3. The following information about a candidate for President of Georgia shall be specified in the application:


a) first name and last name
b) date of birth
c) occupation
d) position (activity)
e) place of work
f) place of registration
g) party membership
h) period of residence in Georgia
i) name of the nominating party, first and last names, numbers of identity cards of a citizen of Georgia (passports of a citizen of Georgia), place of registration, contact telephone numbers and other information (if any) of the members of the initiative group of voters and their representative.


4. A written consent to run in elections, a photocopy of birth certificate and three photos of the person nominated as a candidate for President of Georgia shall be attached to the application.


5. A party leader or all members of an initiative group of voters shall sign the application.