Revocation of decisions on nomination of candidates

1. A party/an initiative group of voters may, after the registration, not later than 12 days before the polling day, revoke its own decision to nominate a candidate.

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

2¹. The procedures under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not apply to the second round of elections.

2². A party running in elections may, after the recognition of authority of the elected members of a Sakrebulo, revoke its own decision on nomination of a candidate for member of the Sakrebulo remaining on the party list. A party may not revoke its own decision on nomination of a candidate for member of the Sakrebulo remaining on the party list when the term of office of a member of the Sakrebulo elected under the same list is terminated until the authority of his/her successor is recognised. The candidate for member of Sakrebulo nominated by the party shall be withdrawn from the party list by an ordinance of the chairperson of a respective DEC, based on an application signed by the party leader, within 3 days after the application is submitted. Unless the application is granted within this time limit, the candidate for member of Sakrebulo shall be considered withdrawn from the party list as from the day following the expiry of the aforementioned time limit.

2³. 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 The candidacy shall be withdrawn by an ordinance of CEC Chairperson within three days after filing the application. If the application is not satisfied within this time, the candidate for MP shall be deemed withdrawn from the party list on the day following the end of the third day.

3. The DEC concerned shall immediately publish on the official CEC website the information on cancellation of a candidate’s registration or on revocation of a 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 1274 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

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