Unofficial Pre-Election Campaign Monitoring Report for the 2024 Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary elections in Georgia are scheduled for October 26, 2024. In accordance with the legislation of Georgia, the official pre-election period began 60 days before the election day - August 27; however, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (hereinafter ISFED) began monitoring the pre-election processes across the entire country, inclusive of 73 electoral districts, earlier on June 1, 2024. On June 25, ISFED published a document assessing the pre-election environment.[1]
This report covers monitoring results of election processes from June 1 to the start of the official pre-election period August 27. It reviews the current political context, various aspects of the election administration, the registration process for political parties, the progression of the unofficial campaign period, the media environment, and other key trends observed during the pre-election period.
[1] International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy. "2024 Parliamentary Elections: Assessment of the Pre-Election Environment." ISFED.ge, June 25, 2024. http://isfed.ge/eng/2024-saparlamento/2024-tslis-saparlamento-archevnebis-tsina-periodis-garemos-shefaseba (accessed August 24, 2024).