As is known, the next elections for the municipality`s representative body—the Sakrebulo - and for the mayor of the self-governing city/self-governing community will be held on the first Saturday of October 2025, which falls on October 4.

"The Central Election Commission [CEC] urges political parties wishing to participate in the municipal elections to promptly complete all necessary procedures to secure this right.

Pursuant to Article 142, Paragraph 1 of the Organic Law of Georgia, the "Election Code of Georgia", to obtain the right to run in the elections of a municipality representative body Sakrebulo, a party shall submit to the CEC chairperson an appropriate application signed by its leader (leaders):

a) after the Sakrebulo elections are called, not later than the 57th day before Election Day if it meets one of the following conditions:
a.a) it was registered for the last parliamentary elections;
a.b) it has a representative in the Parliament of Georgia by the date the elections are called;
b) from 1 January to 15 July of the year of the elections of the municipality bodies, if it fails to meet any of the conditions under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.

A party which fails to meet any of the conditions under paragraph (1)(a) of this article shall, within 60 days after a sample list of supporting voters is received but not later than 1 August, submit to the CEC the list of not less than 25 000 voters supporting the party in the elections of a municipality representative body Sakrebulo. The list of supporters shall be verified by an appropriate CEC office under the procedure and within the time limit established by Article 38 of this Law. During the election period, the appropriate CEC office shall verify the lists of supporters and shall submit the report to the CEC chairperson within 2 days after the lists are submitted.

The application shall be attached with an excerpt from the register of political associations of citizens (parties) issued by the Legal Entity under Public Law operating under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the National Agency of Public Registry, before the application was submitted to the CEC, within the last 10 days, with indication of a person (persons) authorised to be the head/representative of a party. For additional information, please call: 2 51 00 51", - reads the CEC statement.