Description of Electoral System:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. The Parliament of Georgia (Saqartvelos Parlamenti) is elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms. Of the 150 members, 75 are elected from party lists under a proportional system and 75 members are elected in single-mandate constituencies.

 2008 Elections

 
Following the anti-government protests in early November, President Saakashvili proposed to hold Presidential election on January 5, 2008 instead of late 2008. He has been re-elected for five-year term.

On the same day a plebiscite was held on 2 issues

(a) Georgia's membership to NATO, which was approved by the voters;

(b) Parliamentary election date, which was approved for spring 2008.

The opposition protests were ongoing even after the Presidential Elections.

On May 21, 2008 the Parliamentary elections were held, where the ruling party "United National Movement" had about 63% of votes against the opposition's 13%. The opposition is again protesting election results.

For information about the elections  please visit the website of the Central Elections Commission of Georgia and read electoral news on the right hand side of this portal.