Article 33 (“Rights of aliens and stateless persons”), paragraph 2, of the Constitution of Georgia stipulates that “[t]he State shall be entitled to impose restrictions on the political activities of citizens of other states and stateless persons.” In addition, the Election Code of Georgia states in Article 45.4 (f) that “[a]ny individual may conduct and participate in election campaigning, except for: […] f) aliens and foreign organisations […].” The penalty for participation in election campaigning in violation of the law is set at GEL 2,000 (around €497) under Article 79 of the Election Code.