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Human Rights Center (HRC) is monitoring the October 26, 2024 Parliamentary Elections in the regions of Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli and Shida Kartli. The HRC’s monitors will be deployed in the villages with ethnic minority population in Sagarejo, Gardabani and Marneuli municipalities and in the conflict-affected villages alongside the ABL in Gori municipality.  

On the Election Day, the HRC will monitor the voting process through static observers as well as through mobile groups. Throughout the day, 20 representatives of HRC will observe various stages and procedures of the elections: opening of the polling station, voting, vote counting, and completion of the summary protocols and so on.  

Before elections, Human Rights Center conducted training on the election procedures for the observers. After Elections, the HRC will publish the report based on the findings from the election monitoring. 

Throughout the day on October 26, Human Rights Center will proactively disseminate information about the election violations and tendencies observed in various polling stations. Also, the HRC Executive Director will hold two briefings on the Election Day – at 14:00 pm and 20:00 pm. 

Human Rights Center is observing the October 26 Parliamentary Elections with the financial support of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. On the other hand, the international observers of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee also attend the parliamentary elections in Georgia; they will have non-stop communication with the observation mission of the HRC.