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Article 107
 

Extraordinary elections for President of Georgia


1. If the tenure of the President of Georgia is terminated prior to expiration of his/her term, an extraordinary election shall be held not later than the 45th day after the termination of the tenure of the President of Georgia.


2. If pre-term termination of the tenure of the President of Georgia coincides with Parliamentary holidays or a non-session week, the Parliament of Georgia shall be convened not later than 48 hours after termination of the tenure of the President of Georgia.


3. The Parliament of Georgia shall call an extraordinary election for the President of Georgia not later than 72 hours after termination of the tenure of the President of Georgia.


4. The Parliament of Georgia shall ensure the conduct of extraordinary election for the President of Georgia through the CEC.


5. In order to nominate a candidate for President of Georgia, a party or an initiative group of voters shall file an application to the CEC not later than the 40th day before the extraordinary election.


6. In order to register a candidate for President of Georgia, a representative of a party, or of an initiative group of voters shall submit a list of not less than 25000 supporting voters (0,75% of the total number of voters) to the CEC not later than the 30th day before the extraordinary election.


7. The CEC shall register candidates for President of Georgia not later than the 25th day prior to the extraordinary election.


8. In the case of an extraordinary election for President of Georgia, the extraordinary election shall be held within 45 days after the pre-term termination of the tenure of the President of Georgia as defined in this Law for general elections.