The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia Processed the data regarding the voters residing abroad. Based on updated information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies, the number of eligible voters abroad stands at 95,834.

As previously announced, during the session held on September 26, the CEC established 60 election precincts in 42 countries to serve 65,508 eligible voters abroad for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Tomorrow at the CEC session, based on the updated data, the commission will discuss the issue of opening additional polling stations for an added 30,326 voters, aiming to ensure their right to participate in the election. In particular, this involves the opening of 7 additional election precincts. It is important to note that this is not the final data and the information is still being clarified with the relevant agencies.

The CEC will also address the issue of the polling station already opened in Israel during its session tomorrow. This discussion is based on a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which outlines the circumstances and risks arising from the current situation in the city of Ramat-Gan, Israel, and the challenges affecting the operation of the election precinct under these conditions.

We would like to remind the public that, according to Georgian legislation, polling stations abroad are established for a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 3,000 voters registered at consulate offices. The election law of Georgia do not include additional provisions regarding the participation of Georgian citizens living abroad.

We will provide detailed information about the outcome of the CEC session and the status of polling stations abroad to the public immediately following the CEC meeting. Hereby, we once again urge all interested parties to refrain from using the issues related to the out-of-country voting for political manipulation, as this undermines the electoral environment and the interests of voters.