Cancelling a decision to nominate a Mayoral candidate

1. A party/an electoral bloc/an initiative group of voters may, after being registered, cancel its decision to nominate a candidate not later than 12 days prior to the polling day.

2. A candidate may, not later than 12 days prior to the polling day, withdraw his/her candidacy. To this effect, he/she shall submit an appropriate application to a respective election commission.

3. The rules referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article shall not apply to the second round of elections.

4. The respective election commission shall immediately publish on the official CEC website information on a candidate’s registration, as well as information on cancellation of the decision to nominate a candidate. 

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

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

Organic Law of Georgia No 1232 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

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