The Central Election Commission of Georgia April 19, 2010 The Voters’ List Monitoring Results

Back story  Following amendments to the Election Code of Georgia agreed on December 28, 2009, political parties now have the power to monitor the voters’ list;  To do this, political parties have been granted a total of GEL from the state budget of Georgia;  This amount is equally distributed between 12 political parties willing to participate in this process. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Monitoring Goals  To identify and eliminate inaccuracies in the voters list;  To increase transparency and build confidence in the process of formulating the voters’ list (specifically for interested groups like political parties, governmental organizations, NGOs, the media). The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Participating Parties  The CEC updated the voters’ list based on data collected up to February 1, 2010, and distributed it to interested parties;  After initially agreeing, one political party declined to participate in the monitoring process: their funding of GEL was redistributed among the political parties that are participating;  The final monitoring report was presented by 11 qualified political parties. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Monitoring Process  To help the parties assess the data, the CEC prepared forms and a pro-forma financial report, which were completed and returned by 6 political parties.  During the monitoring period (February 5 – April 10), the CEC held weekly meetings with the political parties involved in the monitoring process. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Voters’ Database

The Formulation of the Voters’ List Updated information was provided by the following bodies:  National Agency of Public Registry  Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation  Georgian Courts  Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia  Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Data Issued By The CEC The Voters’ List was Issued:  According to data collected up until February 1, 2010;  In MS-Access format; The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Data Issued By The CEC At the request of the participating political parties, the following additional information was provided:  Identification Card issue dates  A breakdown of the voters’ list by electoral precincts (as they were at the time of Parliamentary Elections in 2008) The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Parties that Took Part in the Monitoring Process  Kartuli Dasi  Peoples’ Party  Georgian Republican Party/New Right Party  United National Movement  We Ourselves The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Parties Involved in the Process of Monitoring  Industry Saves Georgia  Conservative Party of Georgia  Movement – Justice for Georgia  The Way of Georgia  Political Union – Tavisufleba  Christian – Democratic Movement The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The CEC Activities

Correction of the Voters’ List The following corrections were made:  Names- 19,815;  Surnames – 33766;  Birth Dates – 24,284;  Addresses – 55,094; The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Correction of the Voters’ List Corrections made (continued):  20 and more persons registered in one apartment – 63 cases;  Duplicated voters – 225;  Deceased voters - 2,825;  Omitted voters – in process;  Other – removed-219; corrected-12,925 (in process) The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Integration of the Databases  An exercise was undertaken to ensure full compatibility between the databases of the CEC and the Civil Registry Agency. On the basis of this, the CEC corrected nearly 133,000 records;  Other important changes were also made - the database and application-forms (“form 1”) now contain the following information to assist identification: unique number, name, surname and birth date.  In addition, the different addresses of the different election precincts were fully identified. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

 As a result of these amendments, it is now possible to compile the voters’ list within a short timeframe, and free from human error.  Similar amendments have been made to the databases of the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation and the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia. The Central Election Commission of Georgia The Integration of the Databases

5. Apartments with Multiple Voters (1)  Nationwide the CEC identified 590 cases of 10+ voters registered in one apartment.  The CEC identified 63 cases of 20+ voters registered in one apartment. (60 of these have already been amended.)  The CEC is continuing to tackle identified cases of 10+ voters registered in one apartment. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

5. Apartments with Multiple Voters (2) Different types of inaccuracy that are now being corrected:  Addresses with fractions in Kutaisi – 16 cases;  Voters removed from the register – 15 cases;  Repeated numeration in basements (entrances) – 11 cases;  Barrack type dwellings – 5 cases;  Technical inaccuracies – 8 cases; The Central Election Commission of Georgia

5. Apartments with Multiple Voters (3)  The owner is abroad – 4 cases;  Owner notified several times – 1 case;  Refusal for removing from the register – 1 case;  In the process of revealing – 1 case;  Nowadays, the CEC exposures the cases where 10 more voters are registered in one apartment The Central Election Commission of Georgia

6. Duplicated Voters The Central Election Commission of Georgia Political PartyTotal confirmed additional. examination The Republican Party of Georgia The Way of Georgia The Christian-Democratic Party Repeated in the parties’ reports (54)(15)(4) Total

7.Deceased Voters The Central Election Commission of Georgia Total sum8,523 Deceased before ,172 Deceased After ,036 Didn’t exist in the list 22 Other 293 Repeated in the parties’ reports (1,340) Total 7,183 Corrected from 6,

8.Omitted Voters The Central Election Commission of Georgia Total sum3,255 Registered at the same address481 Registered at the other address452 Identification was impossible1,133 Other372 Being processed817

9. Other The Central Election Commission of Georgia Total sum214,458 Lives abroad55,883 Doesn’t live at the registered address65,502 Not permitted to vote (soldier, prisoner, being on the consular registration) 981 Without address49,441 Inaccurate address (corrected12,925)31,186

CEC Group Tasked with Correcting the List (1)  On February 18, 2010, a Working Group was formed with the task of improving the quality of the voters’ list. The group is made up of CEC personnel and NGO representatives.  The Working Group had come up with a list of recommendations.  CEC fully accepted 11 of these; three further recommendations have been considered in part. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

CEC Group Tasked with Correcting the List (2) Among them are:  The wall lists sorted by addresses will be published at the precincts located in the cities;  In the voters’ list the status “lives abroad” will be added for 121,000 voters;  The search system was placed on the web-page, that enables voters to obtain information about themselves as well as about all the voters registered at the same address. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Presented Remarks and their Classification

a. Substantial remarks:  Duplicated voters in the list;  Deceased voters in the list;  Omitted voters in the list. The Classification of the Remarks (1) The Central Election Commission of Georgia

b. The difference between registration and factual addresses:  Lives abroad;  The apartment is sold;  Doesn’t live in the given address; The Classification of the Remarks (2) The Central Election Commission of Georgia

c. Other:  Is imprisoned;  Serves in the armed forces;  Many voters registered in one address;  Address inaccuracy The Classification of the Remarks (3) The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Reports Presented by Political Parties

Industry Saves Georgia  Geographic scope: - Tbilisi (Vake, Saburtalo, Isani, Samgori, Mtatsmninda, Nazaladevi, Gldani, Krtsanisi, Chughureti, Didube), Sachkhere, Chiatura;  The quantity of checked voters: - not indicated; Additional information:  Information was not provided by electronic form (As determined by the Article , Paragraph 3 of the Election Code of Georgia information should be provided by electronic form)  During the voters’ lists monitoring period February 16- March 23, 2010, the political parties submitted 28 letter at the CEC. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Substantial inaccuracies: Duplicated voters in the list- _ Deceased voters in the list Omitted voters in the list The Central Election Commission of Georgia Industry Saves Georgia (2)

The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to the political party classification):  Lives abroad 1,973  Added to the registry 10,242  Sold apartment 1,477  Prisoners 18  Several voters registered at one address 64  Address inaccuracy 138 The Central Election Commission of Georgia Industry Saves Georgia (3)

Duplicated voters in the list – Deceased voters in the list 346 Among them: Was not in the list for Was not identified 5 Deceased Before Deceased after Removed from the voters’ list 40 Voters’ list was corrected 184 The Central Election Commission of Georgia Industry Saves Georgia (4)

Omitted voters in the list 458 Among them: Registered on the same address 21 Errors in the given information 63 Registered at another address 177 Identification is impossible 112 Address was corrected 57 Being on the consular registration 11 Removed by owner’s request 13 Deceased 2 Under 18 2 The Central Election Commission of Georgia Industry Saves Georgia (5)

Movement for Fair Georgia  Geographic scope – Tbilisi (Vake, Saburtalo, Samgori, Chughureti, Gldani), Kutaisi, Tatumi, Kaspi;  Number of checked voters– not indicated;  Additional information: the party presented12 letters concerning existing inaccuracies in the addresses of the voters’ list  The results of the recheck by the CEC: received letters were sent to DECs for considering the remarks in the process of forming election district frames The Central Election Commission of Georgia

We Ourselves  Geographic scope: – Tbilisi (all 10 election districts), Rustavi, Telavi, Zestaponi, Chokhatauri, Kobuleti.  Number of checked voters–about 100,000 voters;  Additional information – report was submitted on March 26, 2010 in electronic form, The Central Election Commission of Georgia

We Ourselves Substantial inaccuracies: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 175 Omitted voters in the list 281 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to the political party classification): Lives abroad 711 Added to the registry 1,055 prisoners 23 Technical inaccuracies 149 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

We Ourselves The results of recheck by the CEC: Total number of deceased voters 193 Was not in the list of The identification was impossible 18 Duplicated 2 Deceased after In the process of elaboration 132 Omitted voters from the list 277 Registered on the same address 91 Registered on different address 64 The identification was impossible 98 Was given the status 23 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Political Union - Tavisufleba  Geographic scope –Rustavi  The number of checked– not indicated  Additional information:  Information was submitted on March 29, 2010, in electronic form  Address inaccuracy _ 253 cases, voters The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Political Union - Tavisufleba The results on recheck of the CEC:  All addresses were rechecked and specified by Rustavi DEC. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Kartuli Dasi  Geographic scope – Tbilisi (Mtatsminda, Vake (Daba Tskneti), Saburtalo, Samgori, Nazaladevi, Gldani), Terjola, Gardabani, Samtredia, Dusheti, Chkhorotsku, Martvili, Bolnisi, Sagarejo, Ambrolauri, Zestafoni, Zugdidi, Kazbegi, Tianeti  Number of checked voters – not indicated;  Additional information: report was submitted on 29.03; 01.04; in electronic form. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Kartuli Dasi  Substantial inaccuracies: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 47 Omitted voters from the list 592 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to the political party classification): – Added to the registry 1,124 – Without address 49,441 – Address inaccuracy 24,589 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Kartuli Dasi  The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 41 Didn’t exist in the list by Deceased after The identification was impossible 1 In the process 31 Omitted voters from the list 36 Registered on the same address 7 Registered on different address 21 The identification was impossible 8 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Peoples’ Party  Geographic scope – Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi  The number of checked voters– voters  Additional information:  The information was submitted on April 8, 2010 in electronic form The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Peoples’ Party  Substantial inaccuracies: – Duplicated voters in the list _ – Deceased voters in the list 448 – Omitted voters from the list 956 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to the political party classification): – Lives abroad 2,175 – Added to the registry 827 – Not clear 4,195 – Data inaccuracy 4 13 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Peoples’ Party  The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 449 Didn’t exist in the list for Deceased after The identification was impossible 183 Duplicated 34 In the process185 Omitted voters from the list 923 Registered on the same address147 Registered on different address 100 The identification was impossible659 The address was corrected 4 Was given the status 13 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Way of Georgia  Geographic scope – Tbilisi (Vake, Saburtalo, Didube), Senaki  The number of checked voters– Voters  Additional information:  Information was submitted on April 9, 2010 in electronic form The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Way of Georgia  Substantial inaccuracies : Duplicated voters in the list 178 Deceased voters in the list 467 Omitted voters from the list 372 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to the political party classification) Lives abroad 2,966 Added to the registry 2,177 Lives at other place 2,080 prisoners 111 Soldiers 18 Address inaccuracy 579 Former owner 872 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The Way of Georgia  The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters rechecked in the list 93 Deceased voters in the list 470 Didn’t exist in the list for Deceased after The identification was impossible 13 Duplicated 36 In the process 352 Omitted voters from the list 357 Registered on the same address 78 Inaccuracies on the given information _ Registered on different address 24 The identification was impossible 240 Was given the status 15 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The United National Movement  Geographic scope– Tbilisi  Number of checked voters– 580,348  Additional information: report was submitted on April 2 and 10, 2010, in electronic form. The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The United National Movement  Substantial inaccuracies : Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 4,396 Omitted voters from the list 172 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (Including the political party registration Lives abroad 33,695 Prisoners 111 Other inaccuracies 3,179 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The United National Movement The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 4, 398 Deceased after ,507 In the process 2,891 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

The United National Movement Omitted voters from the list 169 Registered on the same address 38 Registered on different address 66 The identification was impossible 16 The address was corrected 5 Being on the consular registration 1 Deceased 1 Other person 7 Was given the status 20 Duplicated 9 In Tskhinvali 1 In Apkhazeti 5 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Georgian Republican Party/New Right Party  Geographic scope– Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Zugdidi, Foti, Kareli The number of checked voters–not indicated The additional information was submitted on April in electronic form The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Georgian Republican Party/New Right Party  Substantial inaccuracies Duplicated voters in the list 222 Deceased voters in the list 2,558 Omitted voters from the list 980 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (according to political party classification) Lives abroad 13,979 Added to the registry 12,195 Lives at other place 35,426 Prisoner/Soldier 700 Address inaccuracy 5,160 Georgian Republican Party/New Right Party

 The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters in the list corrected 95 Deceased voters in the list Total 2,558 Deceased after In the process 2,190 voter omitted from the list 980 Identified as other country’s citizen 9 Removed by owner’s Statement 7 Terminated Georgian citizenship 5 Without address 26 Deceased 2 The Central Election Commission of Georgia Georgian Republican Party/New Right Party

Christian-Democratic Movement  Geographic scope– Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Zugdidi, Poti, Kareli  Number of checked voters– not indicated Additional information:  Duplicated data was submitted on March 18, 2010, in electronic form  Other materials were not submitted in electronic form (As determined by the Article 129 (14), Paragraph 3 of the Election Code of Georgia The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Christian-Democratic Movement Substantial inaccuracies :  Duplicated voters in the list 329  Deceased voters in the list In the process  Omitted voters from the list In the process The results of recheck by the CEC:  Duplicated voter rechecked in the list 52 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Conservative Party of Georgia  Geographic scope– Tbilisi (Vake, Saburtalo, Isani, Samgori, Chughureti, Didube) Rustavi, Gardabani, Gori, Kareli, Akhalqalaqi, Tskaltubo, Lanchkhxuti, Chokhatauri.  Number of checked voters– not indicated;  Additional information: report was submitted on April 11, 2010, in electronic form The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Conservative Party of Georgia Substantial inaccuracies : Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 84 Omitted voters from the list 52 The difference between factual and registration addresses: (Including the political party registration) Lives abroad 384 Lives at other place 376 Data inaccuracy 63 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

Conservative Party of Georgia  The results of recheck by the CEC: Duplicated voters in the list _ Deceased voters in the list 68 Deceased after Removed by owner 1 In the process62 Omitted voters from the list 58 Registered on the same address 45 Duplicated 13 The Central Election Commission of Georgia

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