Press Releases
Smooth Presidential Election Bodes Well for Georgia's Democracy but Minority Rights and Polarization Require Attention
TBILISI – Against a backdrop of a peaceful and smooth election day, Georgia demonstrated that the fundamentals of democracy are taking hold in a country where just 10 years ago a fraudulent election precipitated street protests that led to a change in government, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said in a statement here today.
ENQUÊTE D’OPINION NATIONALE SUR LES PRIORITÉS DES ÉLECTEURS: PREMIÈRE DU GENRE EN MAURITANIE
Press release announcing the launch of a national telephone survey to determine Mauritanian voters' top policy priorities ahead of Nov. 23 legislative and municipal elections.
NDI Will Field International Mission to Observe Georgia's Presidential Election
TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) announced the arrival today of an international delegation to observe the Oct. 27 presidential election in the Republic of Georgia. The group includes political and civic leaders, election experts and regional specialists.
NDI Poll: Georgian Dream, Ivanishvili Remain Most Popular; Margvelashvili and Bakradze Lead Presidential Race
TBILISI – Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili remains the most popular political leader in Georgia with a 69 percent approval rating, while 50 percent rate the Georgian Dream Coalition as the “party” closest to them, according to the findings of a public opinion survey released here today by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
NDI Poll: Respondents Say Government Is Making Changes That Matter to Them; They Disapprove of the Prime Minister's Resignation Statement
TBILISI – Jobs continue to be the top national issue of concern in Georgia, according to the findings of a National Democratic Institute (NDI) poll released here today. Some 63 percent of poll respondents ranked it as number one, while the cost of communal services is the top local issue at 46 percent.
NDI Establishes Silicon Valley Presence
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Given the increasingly important role that technology is playing in democratic reform efforts globally, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has named Sarah Oh to serve as its partnerships representative in Silicon Valley. Oh will be based at the Impact Hub in San Francisco, a collaborative working space that describes itself as part innovation lab, part business incubator and part community center.
NDI Delegation to Assess Electoral Environment in Georgia
TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) announced that it is fielding a pre-election assessment delegation that arrived in Tbilisi today. The mission will assess electoral processes surrounding Georgia's Oct. 27 presidential election.
