The election administration provides explanations to the political parties participating in the elections and to voters’ initiative groups regarding the procedures for the nomination of majoritarian candidates for the Sakrebulo (municipal council), as well as the updates related thereto.

“In accordance with the electoral legislation, a political party registered for the municipal elections is entitled to nominate one candidate for membership of the Sakrebulo (municipal council) in each local majoritarian electoral district, whereas a voters’ initiative group is entitled to nominate only one candidate. A registered political party shall submit the documentation for the electoral registration of a majoritarian candidate for the Sakrebulo to the chairperson of the respective District Election Commission, and, in the case of a candidate for membership of the Tbilisi Sakrebulo, to the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, no later than the 30th day before election day (4 September). A voters’ initiative group shall submit such documentation no later than the 47th day before election day (18 August).

√ It is prohibited to nominate the same individual as a candidate for membership of the Sakrebulo (municipal council) in more than one local majoritarian electoral district.

A registered political party or a voters’ initiative group shall attach to the nomination application for a majoritarian candidate for membership of the Sakrebulo - certified by the signature(s) of the party leader(s) or the members of the voters’ initiative group - a completed and signed declaration by the candidate regarding political party affiliation.

In the declaration of political party affiliation, alongside the candidate’s personal data (full name and personal identification number of a citizen of Georgia) and the date of completion of the declaration, it must be specified whether the candidate is a member of the political party by which they have been nominated (in the case of nomination by a political party registered for the elections), or is non-partisan, or, if the candidate left a political party within the six months preceding the submission of the application for candidate registration, they are obliged to indicate the exact date of departure from the party and the official name of that party. If the candidate is a member of another political party registered in accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens, declaration must specify the official name of that party.

A majoritarian candidate for membership of the Sakrebulo shall not be entered into the electoral register, and the electoral registration of a registered candidate shall be revoked by ordinance of the chairperson of the respective election commission if it is established that the candidate is a member of another political party registered in accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens.

In addition to the foregoing, application must be accompanied by 2 completed and signed registration cards of the majoritarian candidate for membership of the Sakrebulo, a certificate regarding deprivation of the right, a photocopy of the identity card or passport of a citizen of Georgia, and two photographs.

√ The certificate regarding deprivation of the right is issued by the Legal Entity of Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Registration card of each candidate shall include:

Surname, name;
Date of birth (date, month, year);
Sex;
Address (Based on the identity card of a citizen of Georgia or the data from the Agency’s database);
Personal identification number of a citizen of Georgia;
Contact telephone number;
Place of work ( if unemployed, „unemployed“ status shall be indicated);
Position (work);
Proof of residence in Georgia for a period of six months;
Consent to stand as a majoritarian candidate of the respective municipality;
Signature and date of signature.
For the registration of a majoritarian candidate nominated by a voters’ initiative group, a representative of the voters’ initiative group must submit to the respective election commission, no later than the 40th day before election day (25 August), the list of voters supporting the mayoral candidate. The minimum number of supporting voters, by electoral district, is determined in accordance with the CEC’s Ordinance No. 114/2025 of 5 August 2025”.

(https://cesko.ge/ge/kanonmdebloba/tseskos-samartlebrivi-aqtebi/gankargulebebi/singleview/11036610-gankarguleba-1142025-05082025)