According to the public opinion survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 34% of respondents definitely support the opposition's request to hold early parliamentary elections in Georgia, and 34% definitely oppose it.
To the question - Do you support or oppose the opposition's request to hold early parliamentary elections in Georgia? - responses are as follows:
34% - Definitely support
34% Definitely opposed
18% - Somewhat support
8% - Somewhat oppose
6% - Don't know/No answer
When asked - Do you support or oppose the opposition demand for snap parliamentary elections in Georgia? – 65% of the surveyed supporters of the National Movement said they definitely supported and 68% of the surveyed supporters of the Georgian Dream said they definitely opposed it.
The survey was conducted on behalf of IRI’s Center for Insights in Survey Research by Dr. Rasa Alisauskiene of the public and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization between September 13 and October 2, 2022. The fieldwork was conducted by the Institute of Polling and Marketing. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews in respondents’ homes. The sample consists of 1,500 Georgians aged 18+ and eligible to vote. The data was weighted for age, gender, region, and settlement size. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.5 percent, and the response rate was 74 percent. The survey was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).