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Article 185
 

Setting certain new time frames for the 2014 elections of local self-government bodies


1. During the 2014 elections of local self-government bodies, if the decision of the lower election commission/head of the lower election commission is appealed to the CEC, the CEC shall consider the application/complaint as provided for by this Law within two calendar days after receiving the application/complaint and shall draw up a summary protocol of final results of the election not later than the 24th day after polling day.


2. Instead of the time frames defined in Article 116(3)(7) of this Law, the following time frames shall be set for the 2014 elections of local self-government bodies:


a) to nominate a Sakrebulo candidate, an initiative group of voters shall apply to the respective DEC not later than the 47th day before Election Day;


b) to register a Sakrebulo candidate, a representative of an initiative group of voters shall submit to the respective DEC the list of the voters who support the candidate, not later than the 40th day before Election Day.


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


Organic Law of Georgia No 2289 of 17 April 2014 – website, 17.4.2014