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Georgia: Opposition to form alternative parliament, The Georgian Messenger (2008)

Around ten thousand opposition supporters are gathered outside parliament. Most have been peaceful.

Georgia: Opposition Sets Ultimatum, Civil.ge (2008)

Davit Gamkrelidze, co-leader of the nine-party opposition bloc, said the coalition was setting an ultimatum to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to annul, as he said, falsified election results.

Georgia: Opposition Marches to Protest Election Results, Civil.ge (2008)

Thousands of opposition supporters are marching from the Sport Palace toward the Rustaveli Avenue, where a military parade will be held to mark the Independence Day.

Press release. Despite efforts to conduct Georgia's elections in line with standards, observers identify problems, IEOM (2008)

TBILISI, 22 May 2008 - Political stakeholders in Georgia made efforts to conduct yesterday's parliamentary elections in line with international standards, but a number of problems were identified which made their implementation uneven and incomplete, the International Election Observation Mission said in a preliminary statement released today.

Georgia: Possible Distribution of Seats in New Parliament, Civil.ge (2008)

According to these initial results only four political groups have managed to clear the 5% threshold needed to endorse MP candidates through the proportional, party-list system. The ruling party leads with 61.6%, followed by the nine-party opposition bloc with 14.9%; the Christian-Democratic Party – 7.9%; the Labor Party – 6.7%.

Georgia: Opposition Rally Disperses, Civil.ge (May 2008)

A day after 21 May 2008 Parliamentary Elections. the leaders of the nine-party opposition bloc called on supporters to disperse, citing that they had to continue “electoral struggle” at polling stations and district election commissions.

Georgia: Exit polls: Government wins big, The Messenger Online (May 2008)

Early exit polls results projected a sweeping victory for the ruling party in yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Opposition leaders, who had instructed supporters to boycott the exit polling, dismissed the results as rigged.

Georgia: Exit Poll Gives Big Lead to Ruling Party, Civil.ge (2008)

The ruling National Movement Party has 63.2% of votes in the 21 parliamentary elections, according to early exit poll results. All the major opposition parties have announced long before the elections that they would not trust exit polls.

Georgia: The Central Election Commission calls the members of Precinct Election Commissions appointed by the political parties to return to the precincts, CEC Georgia (2008)

According to information received by the CEC, there are reports of commission members leaving the PECs. The Central Election Commission calls on them to return to their precincts.

Georgia: Voter Turnout was 55%, Civil.ge (2008)

The Central Election Commission of Georgia announced voter turnout was 55% on 21 May 2008 Parliamentary Elections.

Georgia: Ruling Party-Commissioned Poll Released, Civil.ge (2008)

The ruling National Movement Party in Georgia has 44% of the vote, followed by the nine-party opposition bloc with 12%, according to a ruling party-commissioned survey conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR).

Georgian Presidential Elections: Edging towards ‘normal’ politics?, Caucaz Europenews (2008)

Author of the article seeks answer to the question "Are these results a sign that Georgia is edging towards a more ‘normal’ environment of competitive politics, shifting away from the paradigm of ‘exceptional’ politics that followed the Rose Revolution?"

As Saakashvili Prepares for Inauguration, Opposition Plans to Take to the Streets, Georgia Today (2008)

Earlier this week, the Central Election Commission called Saakashvili the winner of the first round of the January 5 presidential elections. While downtown Tbilisi is preparing to host the inauguration of Mikheil Saakashvili on January 20, the united opposition is challenging the legitimacy of the presidental election.

Georgian election in essence consistent with most commitments but challenges must be addressed urgently, OSCE (2008)

This Press Release informs about findings of the International Election Observation Mission concluded in a joint preliminary statement.

Georgian president 're-elected', BBC (2008)

Preliminary official results suggest Mikhail Saakashvili has been re-elected president of Georgia after a snap poll.

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CEC defines the ordinal numbers of the presidential candidates, CEC of Russia (2007)

This press release informs you about candidates of the presidental elections to be held on January 5, 2008.

Opposition raises possibility of presidental election boycott, Eurasianet (2007)

 

Georgia to hold early elections, BBC (2007)

 

Saakashvili pushes electoral refor, NE (2007)

President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili recently announced constitutional reforms which aim to help new political forces come to the fore.

CEC Launches Door to Door Campaign, CEC (2007)

From October 19 the CEC Launches Door to Door Campaign

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