Summarisation of Sakrebulo election results in DECs

1. A DEC may annul polling results in the electoral precinct where the law is grossly violated. Polling results may not be summarised in the DEC until a decision is made on complaints that could annul polling results in the precinct.

2. Elections shall be declared invalid in an electoral district if the number of invalid ballots in the district is more than half of the total number of voters participating in the election in that district and the results would affect the results of the election.

3. A DEC shall determine election results and draw up a protocol at its session.

4. During elections of a municipality representative body Sakrebulo, a DEC shall, based on protocols received from PECs, determine the following:

a)  total number of voters;

b)  number of participants in the election;

c)  number of invalid ballot papers;

d)  number of votes cast for each electoral subject.

5. A DEC summary protocol of election results shall indicate data provided for by Article 75(2) of this law. A DEC summary protocol shall be drawn up in one copy that shall be transferred to the CEC not later than the day following the day of summing up the results of elections.

6. One certified photocopy of a summary protocol of the Sakrebulo election results shall be kept at respective DEC. Certified photocopies of the protocol shall be forwarded to the credentials committee of a respective Sakrebulo, and to representatives of the parties.

7. A DEC shall, after summarising results, immediately post a copy of the summary protocol of election results in a visible place for public availability.

8. A DEC shall publish information on the official CEC website of the results of Sakrebulo elections in the respective districts within 10 days after election results are summarised. The information shall also include party affiliation (if a Sakrebulo member has no party affiliation, the word ‘non-partisan’ shall be indicated), date of birth, occupation, position, and place of work of elected Sakrebulo members.

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

Organic Law of Georgia No 5438 of 22 June 2016 – website, 12.7.2016

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

Organic Law of Georgia No 6854 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020