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Registration of observer organisations

1. The CEC shall register an international observer organisation as well as a domestic observer organisation observing elections in more than one
electoral district.

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2. The respective DEC shall register a domestic observer organisation observing elections in a particular electoral district.

3. In order to be registered, a domestic election observer organisation shall apply to the relevant election commission not later than the 10th day before
the polling day and shall submit its constituent documents/statutes notarized according to the legislation of Georgia. The application shall include the
name of the electoral district(s) where the organisation shall observe elections. The election commission shall make a decision on registration within five
days after receipt of the application.

4. In order to be registered, an international observer organisation shall apply to the CEC not later than the seventh day before the polling day and shall
submit a copy of its constituent document. If an observer (or group of observers) represents a foreign state authority, he/she/it shall only file an
application and a proxy document. The CEC shall decide on the registration of an organisation, an observer (or group of observers) referred to in this
paragraph within two days after the application is filed.

5. The election commission may not refuse to register an observer organisation if it meets the requirements of this Law. A decree of the election
commission for the refusal of registration shall be well-founded and shall be delivered to the organisation not later than the day following the day of the
decision. A decree of the election commission may be appealed to the court within two days after its receipt. The court shall render a decision within
two days after the application is filed with the court.

6. An international observer organisation registered by the CEC shall submit information about observers and copies of their identity cards to the CEC
Secretary not later than the second day before the polling day. A decree of the CEC shall determine the content and the form of that information.

7. A domestic observer organisation registered by the CEC shall submit a list of observers appointed at the CEC, DECs, and PECs to the CEC Secretary
not later than the fifth day before the polling day. The list shall be accompanied by copies of identity cards of Georgian citizens held by domestic
observers. A domestic observer organisation registered by the DEC shall submit a list of observers appointed to a DEC and/or its lower PEC to the DEC
secretary within the same time frame. The list shall include the name (first and last name, and place of registration) of an observer.

8. A domestic observer registered with the CEC may observe elections at all election commissions of any level according to the procedures provided for
by the third paragraph of Article 39 of this Law.

9. The election commission secretary shall, within two days after the list of observers is submitted, register observers nominated under this Law and
shall issue an observer certificate to the observer organisation. An observer certificate shall at the same time serve as a badge to be worn by the observer.

10. An observer from a domestic observer organisation at a DEC and an observer observing elections at an electoral precinct within the territory of the
electoral district shall, on the polling day, have the right to observe elections at any electoral precinct in the territory of the relevant electoral district as
defined in the third paragraph of Article 39 of this Law.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6571 of 28 June 2012 – website, 28.6.2012