The “Opposition Alliance” names six main conditions for holding “fair and free elections”

The “Opposition Alliance” has outlined six main conditions “whose fulfillment is necessary to conduct fair and free elections.”

The six key demands named by the “Opposition Alliance” are as follows:

First – the election administration must be changed and become fully based on a parity principle. It should be composed of one representative from each party that passed the electoral threshold in the 2020–2024 elections, and all subsequent commissions should be formed by the new commission according to this principle. Although they do not recognize the 2024 elections as legitimate, they accept these results based on the threshold-passing principle.

Second – emigrants must regain the opportunity to vote. Polling stations should be opened abroad in countries where the number of emigrants meets the threshold reflected in the document.

Third – the voter verification process should be strengthened, including the addition of facial recognition devices.

Fourth – a trusted international company should be invited to conduct auditing, examination, and inspection of the electoral process.

Fifth – voter lists should be opened, making it possible to publicize voter participation.

Sixth – electoral disputes should be reviewed by specially created judicial panels formed on the basis of a general agreement.

As one of the members of the Coalition for Change, Tengo Tevzadze stated, before discussing fair and free elections, it is necessary to release political prisoners and end politically motivated criminal cases.

“First of all, we are waiting for everyone, all of Georgia, on Rustaveli Avenue on May 26, where we must gather in very large numbers.

The ‘Opposition Alliance’ has set replacing Georgian Dream as its main objective. First and foremost, we believe this should happen through fair and equal elections. Before we can speak about fair and free elections, political prisoners must be released, politically motivated criminal cases must be stopped, and repressive laws must be repealed,” said Tengo Tevzadze.

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