Cancelation of electoral registration of registered majoritarian candidates/initiative group of voters

1. The electoral registration of a registered majoritarian candidate shall be cancelled by an ordinance of the Chairperson of a respective DEC:

a) based on his/her own application;

b) if the Constitutional Court of Georgia prohibits the party that has nominated the candidate;

c) if:

c.a) the electoral registration of the party that nominated him/her was cancelled;

c.b) the electoral registration of the electoral bloc that nominated him/her was cancelled under Article 114(14)(a, c or d) of this Law;

c.c) the electoral registration of the party, which was the legal successor of the electoral bloc that nominated him/her, was cancelled;

c.d) the electoral registration of the initiative group of voters that nominated him/her was cancelled under paragraph 2 of this article;

d) the person died;

e) in other cases as defined by this Law.

2. The CEC Chairperson shall by ordinance cancel the electoral registration of a registered initiative group of voters, provided that:

a) the initiative group of voters applies for cancellation;

b) a candidate for MP of Georgia nominated by the initiative group of voters is not registered or the electoral registration of a candidate for MP of Georgia nominated by the initiative group of voters is cancelled;

c) all the members have left the initiative group of voters.

Organic Law of Georgia No 5438 of 22 June 2016 – website, 12.7.2016

Organic Law of Georgia No 1274 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

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