Today, Georgia elects president
Today in Georgia will be held early presidential elections. In the presidential race involved seven candidates - former President Mikhail Saakashvili, the opposition - Levan Gachechiladze, Shalva Natelashvili, Irina Sarishvili, Arkady (Badri) Patarkatsishvili, Giorgi Maisashvili and David Gamkrelidze. The reason for the early announcement of presidential elections as the events of 7 November 2007, when special police in Tbilisi to use force to quell riots that followed the multi-Georgian opposition protests. On the proposal to appoint the elections made by President Saakashvili announced that wants to get after the November 7, the new mandate of the people’s confidence. According to the Electoral Code of Georgia, regardless of turnout elections will be considered valid. The winner of the election is considered a candidate who obtains 50% plus one vote. In the event that no candidate receives the required number of votes for victory, the Central Election Commission (CEC) appoints a second round of elections to be held two weeks after the first.
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