The next elections for the representative body of the municipality - the Sakrebulo - and for the mayor of the self-governing city or self-governing community will be held on October 4, 2025, which falls on the first Saturday of October.

The Central Election Commission [CEC] calls on political parties interested in participating in the municipal elections to promptly carry out the necessary procedures to obtain this right.

"We would like to remind you that, in accordance with Article 142, Paragraph 1 of the Organic Law of Georgia "Election Code of Georgia", in order to obtain the right to participate in the elections, the party leader(s) must submit an application to the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission.

After the Sakrebulo elections are officially appointed, and no later than the 57th day before Election Day, a party may apply if it was registered during the last parliamentary elections or has a representative in the Parliament of Georgia as of the date the elections are appointed. And if the party fails to meet any of the above conditions between January 1 and July 14 of the year of the municipal elections, it will be provided with a sample list of supporters immediately upon submitting the application. The party is obliged to submit to the CEC, within 60 days of receiving the sample list of party supporters but no later than August 1, a list of at least 25,000 voters who support the party’s participation in the elections for the municipal representative body - the Sakrebulo. The relevant service of the CEC verifies the list of supporters in accordance with the procedure and within the deadline established by Article 38 of the Election Code.

The application shall be attached with an excerpt from the register of political associations of citizens (parties) issued by the Legal Entity under Public Law operating under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the National Agency of Public Registry, before the application was submitted to the CEC, within the last 10 days, with indication of a person (persons) authorised to be the head/representative of a party.

In addition, we would like to remind you that, in accordance with Article 38 (1) of the Election Code of Georgia, in order to request a sequential number, a representative of an authorized political union must submit an application to the CEC no later than July 17 of the current year.

If a political union does not exercise this right and fails to submit a request for a sequential number to the CEC, the sequential number will be assigned to it by drawing lots no later than 55 days before Election Day.

If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact us at: 2 51 00 51", - reads the statement.