Revocation of decisions on nomination of candidates for MP of Georgia

1. A candidate for MP of Georgia, the party nominating him/her, may, at any time but not later than 12 days prior to the polling day, refuse to run in elections or refuse the nominated candidate, for which purpose he/she/it shall submit an application to a respective election commission.

1¹. (Deleted – 21.7.2018, No 3266).

2. A party running in elections may, after powers of the elected MPs are recognised, revoke its decision about the nomination of the candidate for MP remaining on the party list. A party may not revoke its decision about nominating a candidate for MP remaining on the party list when the authority of the MP elected under the same list ceases, until the authority of his/her successor is recognised. A candidate for MP nominated by the party shall be withdrawn from the party list by an ordinance of the CEC chairperson, based on an application signed by the party leader, within 3 days after submission of the application. If the application is not satisfied within this period, the candidate for MP shall be deemed withdrawn from the party list from the day after expiry of the aforementioned period.

3. A candidate for MP of Georgia may withdraw his/her candidacy from a party list after the recognition of authority of the elected MPs by filing an application with the CEC. The candidacy shall be withdrawn by an ordinance of CEC Chairperson within three days after filing the application. If the application is not satisfied within this time, the candidate for MP shall be deemed withdrawn from the party list on the day following the end of the third day.

4. The CEC shall immediately publish on its official website the information about removal of an electoral subject or individual candidate from elections.

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 1274 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

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