Changes planned to the electoral legislation adopted in 2025; the deadline for summarizing election results to be reduced from 26 to 15 days
Several amendments are planned for the revised electoral legislation, which entered into force in December 2025.
The proposed amendments to the "Election Code" were prepared by deputies from the "Georgian Dream" party and have already been formally introduced in Parliament.
One of the changes involves removing the requirement for District Election Commissions to select—via a random selection process—up to five polling stations and recount their voting results no later than the sixth day following the day of the vote. Under the draft legislation, the relevant article is to be removed from the "Election Code."
Furthermore, the legislative amendments reduce the deadline for summarizing election results from 26 days to 15 days. It is established that the final results for elections—whether for Parliament, the capital city, or any municipal body—must be summarized no later than the 15th day following the day of the vote. The powers of election commissions regarding the tabulation of election results are changing. Instead of district commissions, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will now tabulate the final results for municipal council (sakrebulo) and mayoral elections and issue the final tabulation protocol.
Furthermore, the deadlines for election subjects and candidates to withdraw their candidacies are being altered. Additionally, the date on which the powers of a newly elected municipal council, its members, and mayors commence is now set for the 9th day following the publication of the final election tabulation protocol, rather than the 14th day.
The deadline for submitting a report to the State Audit Office—covering funds used from the day elections are called up to and including the day of voting—is also changing. Specifically, any election subject that, according to preliminary data, secures the legally required number of votes must submit this report no later than the 5th day following the day of voting. Under current law, this report is required to be submitted no later than the 12th day following the day of voting.
