The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) monitored the October 2, 2021 Municipal elections in all electoral districts across Georgia (excluding the occupied territories).

“According to ISFED’s election day observation, the organization concludes that the voting process across the country was, on the whole, conducted in a peaceful environment, in line with the legal requirements. However, certain trends negatively affected the electoral environment.

Inside polling stations, ISFED recorded violations of the secrecy of the ballot, tracking of voters by unauthorized persons (i.e. marking off voters’ names from a list), voting with improper voter identification documents, allowing a voter to cast a ballot without checking for indelible ink, and failure to follow inking procedures before voting. Additionally, ISFED observers reported cases of violations of procedural rules for handing out ballot papers by registrars. Multiple ISFED observers saw their rights violated throughout the day; this mainly manifested in creating a hostile environment for observers. Such violations occurred from the moment the polling stations opened and took place throughout election day, including during the vote counting process.

The environment outside of some polling stations was problematic, where cases of voter mobilization, tracking/noting of voters and alleged vote buying were observed. ISFED also observed the presence of party coordinators, representatives of certain organizations and unidentified individuals near the polling station premises, both within and beyond the 100 meter range. Cases of verbal harassment targeting ISFED observers were also reported. ISFED also observed cases of voters being transported to polling stations.

ISFED’s observers lodged 260 complaints with all levels of the electoral administration and registered 60 entries in the record books.

Nationwide Proportional Results

Georgian Dream – 46.6%, +/- 1.18%, (CEC – 46.68%)
United National Movement – 31.1%, +/- 1.07%, (CEC – 30.7%)
For Georgia – 7.7%, +/- 0.53%, (CEC – 7.8%)
Lelo – 2.6%, +/- 0.20%, (CEC – 2.71%)
European Georgia – 1.8%, +/- 0.27%, (CEC – 1.66%)
Alliance of Patriots – 1.5%, +/- 0.12%, (CEC – 1.46%)
Third Force – 1.4%, +/- 0.21%, (CEC – 1.34%)
Girchi – More Freedom – 1.4%, +/- 0.17%, (CEC – 1.44%)
Labor – 1.3%, +/- 0.10%, (CEC – 1.38%)
New Political Center – Girchi – 1%, +/- 0.10%, (CEC – 0.95%)
Others – 3.7%

Tbilisi Proportional

GD – 39.7%, +/- 0.99%, (CEC – 40.33%)
UNM – 28.3%, +/- 0.89%, (CEC – 27.99%)
For Georgia – 8.8%, +/- 0.39%, (CEC – 8.86%)
Lelo – 3.7%, +/- 0.24%, (CEC – 3.63%)
Girchi – MF – 3.4%, +/- 0.23%, (CEC – 3.3%)
Citizens – 2.5, +/- 0.13%, (CEC – 2.45%)
For People – 2.5%, +/- 0.17%, (CEC – 2.57%)
Alliance of Patriots – 1.7%, +/- 0.12%, (CEC – 1.65%)
NPC – Girchi – 1.7%, +/- 0.13%, (CEC – 1.61%)
Labor – 1.3%, +/- 0.10%, (CEC – 1.32%)
European Georgia – 1.1%, +/- 0.15%, (CEC – 1.18%)
Third Force – 1%, +/- 0.08%, (CEC – 1.01%)
Others – 2.2%”.