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Electoral Systems

Georgia Georgia

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): e. Elected by electoral college or committee
Comments: The President of Georgia shall be elected for a term of 5 years by the Electoral College, without debates and by open ballot. The same person may be elected President of Georgia only twice.
Source: Constitution of Georgia, art. 50: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
Verified: 2024/07/24
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The Prime Minister is the head of the government. He is appointed by the President and is responsible before the President and the Parliament. At the same time, the President of Georgia is authorized to convene and preside over the sittings of the Government with regard to the issues of exclusive state importance.
Source: Constitution of Georgia, art.56: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
Verified: 2024/07/24
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The President of Georgia is the Head of the state of Georgia and is the guarantor of the country's unity and national independence.
Source: Constitution of Georgia, art. 49: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
Verified: 2024/07/24
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: Art, 36.1. The Parliament of Georgia is the country's supreme representative body that exercises legislative power, defines the main directions of the country's domestic and foreign policies, controls the activities of the Government within the scope established by the Constitution, and exercises other powers.
Source: Constitution of Georgia, art.36: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
Verified: 2024/07/24
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: Following the full restoration of Georgia's jurisdiction throughout the entire territory of Georgia, two chambers shall be established within Parliament: the Council of the Republic and the Senate. The Council of the Republic shall be composed of members elected by a proportional system. The Senate shall be composed of members elected from the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, the Autonomous Republic of Ajara and other territorial units of Georgia, and five members appointed by the President of Georgia. The composition, powers, and procedures for the election of chambers shall be determined by the organic law.
Source: Constitution of Georgia, art.37: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
Verified: 2024/07/24
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