§ Article 149Determination of election results held through the majoritarian electoral system

Determination of election results held through the majoritarian electoral system

1. A candidate receiving more votes than other candidates shall be deemed elected to a Sakrebulo through the majoritarian electoral system.

2. If two candidates receive an equal number of votes, the candidate who was registered first with the respective DEC shall be deemed elected.

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Article 150 - Summarising 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 for a local self-government 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 be drawn up in three copies, one of which shall be transferred to the CEC, the second one shall be
maintained with the respective DEC, and the third one shall be transferred to the seat commission of the respective Sakrebulo.

6. One copy of a summary protocol of the election results shall be forwarded to the CEC not later than the day following the day of summarising
election results, a second copy shall be kept at the relevant DEC, a third copy shall be forwarded to the credentials committee of the Sakrebulo, and
certified copies of the protocol shall be forwarded to representatives of parties/electoral blocs.

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