Extraordinary Sakrebulo elections

1. In the event of early dissolution/termination of the term of office of the Sakrebulo, extraordinary elections shall be held for the Sakrebulo concerned. No extraordinary elections shall be held if at the moment when the Sakrebulo is dissolved, or its term of office is terminated, less than one year remains until the expiration of the term of office of the Sakrebulo concerned.

2. Extraordinary Sakrebulo elections shall be called by the President of Georgia with the countersignature of the Prime Minister of Georgia not earlier than the 8^th and not later than the 10^th day from the entry into force of the relevant legal act on early dissolution/termination of the term of office of the Sakrebulo. The elections shall be held not later than the 50^th day after the elections are called.

2¹. In the case provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, if, under the Organic law of Georgia Local Self-government Code, powers of the executive body of a municipality – Mayor is prematurely terminated, extraordinary elections of the executive body of a municipality – Mayor shall be called and held under the procedure and within the time limits established by paragraph 2 of this article.

3. In extraordinary elections, the Sakrebulo shall be elected for the remaining term of office of the Sakrebulo.

4. A party/an electoral bloc, or an initiative group of voters shall run in extraordinary Sakrebulo elections under Article 154(5),(6) of this Law. The CEC shall determine, by ordinance, the time frames for holding extraordinary Sakrebulo elections not later than the 49^th day before Election Day.

Organic Law of Georgia No 2093 of 7 March 2014 – website, 14.3.2014

Organic Law of Georgia No 3269 of 21 July 2018 – website, 27.7.2018

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