Press Release: National Democratic Institute Releases Final Report on Georgia's October 2016 Parliamentary Elections

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Region(s)

Europe and Eurasia

Countries

Georgia ,

Topic(s)

Free and Fair Elections

Language(s)

English

Resource Type

Press Release

Publisher

National Democratic Institute

TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute offers this final report in the spirit of international cooperation and respect for Georgians’ democratic aspirations. The report is the culmination of an observation effort that included a pre-election assessment mission, which issued a statement on June 17; a 23-member international election observation delegation, which issued a statement on October 9; and team of long-term analysts who observed the process from August through early November and contributed to the reporting process. The Institute also issued a statement of recommendations ahead of the runoffs on October 21.

Download the report.

For more information, contact:

In Georgia: Diana Chachua, [email protected], 577 779639

In the United States: Emily Rodriguez, [email protected], +1 202 728-5500

The observation activities are supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

NDI is a non-profit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. NDI works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government. More information about its programs may be found at www.ndi.org.

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The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that believes a world rooted in freedom—where people have a say in how they’re governed and leaders are accountable to their people—fosters more stability, security and prosperity for everyone. NDI envisions a world where democracy and freedom prevail, with dignity for all.