The Georgian parliament is discussing amendments to the country’s electoral code which come following the adoption of the election bill on June 29. 

Ruling party MPs say that the amendments they have proposed include ‘most of the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations’. 

The amendments concern the formation of an election administration, media campaigning and broadcasting, the election environment, the prevention of the inappropriate usage of administrative resources, election disputes, party funding, gender quotas and second rounds of elections.

• Before the 2028 parliamentary elections, parties and election blocs must present party lists in which one-fourth of candidates will be a woman. Otherwise the party will not be registered. 
• For the 2028 parliamentary elections themselves, one-third of party lists must consist of women, while this proposition will increase for the 2032 race. 
• Parties with more gender-balanced election lists will receive additional state funding.