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Article 98
 

Procedure for nominating a candidate for President of Georgia


1. One member of the Election Panel may vote for the nomination of only one candidate.


2. In order to nominate a candidate for President of Georgia, not less than 30 members of the Election Panel shall, after the membership of the Election Panel is approved but not later than the 30th day before the Election Day, file an application to the CEC.


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


a) first name and surname;


b) date of birth;


c) profession;


d) position (occupation);


e) place of work;


f) place of registration;


g) party membership;


h) period of residence in Georgia;


i) first names and surnames of the nominating Election Panel members and their representatives, their personal number of a citizen of Georgia, position, contact telephone number and other details (if any).


4. The application shall be attached with a written consent of a person nominated as a candidate for President of Georgia to run in elections, personal number of a citizen of Georgia and 3 photos.


5. The application shall be attached with a note by a candidate for President of Georgia that he/she is not at the same time a foreign citizen. If a candidate for President of Georgia is at the same time a foreign citizen, the application shall be attached with a document to prove that the candidate for President of Georgia has applied to an authorised body of a respective foreign country for renouncing citizenship of this country.


6. The application shall be signed by all members nominating the candidate for President of Georgia out of the Election Panel members.


Organic Law of Georgia No 3266 of 21 July 2018 – website, 13.8.2018