Active and passive suffrage

1. Any citizen of Georgia who has attained the age of 21 by polling day and has permanently resided in Georgia for at least five years, including at least the last two years up to and including the day of calling the elections, may be elected a Sakrebulo member.

2. Any citizen of Georgia having the right to vote and who has attained the age of 21 by polling day and has permanently resided in Georgia for at least five years, including at least the last two years up to and including the day of calling the elections, may be elected as a Mayor/Gamgebeli of a selfgoverning city/community.

3. A citizen of Georgia may not simultaneously be a member of another representative body and a Mayor/Gamgebeli of a self-governing city/community.

4. Voters of the respective electoral district and local majoritarian electoral district shall participate in the elections for a Sakrebulo, a Mayor/Gamgebeli of a self-governing city/community by active suffrage.

5. Personnel of the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Defence of Georgia, the State Security Service of Georgia shall participate in the elections for a Sakrebulo, and a Mayor/Gamgebeli of a self-governing city/community by active suffrage under the procedure established by Article 32(6) of this Law.

6. Voters permanently residing abroad on the day the elections are called, or voters temporarily staying outside Georgia on Election Day, shall not participate in the elections for a Sakrebulo or Mayor/Gamgebeli of a self-governing city/community.