Procedure for appointing CEC members and terminating their term of office by parties

1. A party shall have the right to appoint one CEC member if the party was registered by the CEC Chairperson for participation in the Georgian Parliamentary Elections, and it was granted a mandate of a member of the Parliament of Georgia under Article 125(4), (5) and (9) of this Law.

2. If the number of parties provided for by paragraph 1 of this article is more than 9, at the time of appointing a CEC member, the priority shall be given to a party that has received more votes in the Georgian Parliamentary Elections.

3. If the parties have received the equal number of votes in the Georgian Parliamentary Elections, at the time of appointing a CEC member, the priority shall be given to a party that has passed the electoral registration earlier.

4. A party shall have the right to withdraw a CEC member it has appointed. He/she may not be withdrawn from calling elections until the final results of the elections in question are summed up. A party shall have the right to appoint a new CEC member within the aforementioned period of time only when an appointed member resigns or dies.

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