Training Courses for Electoral Administrators – for Potential Members of Precinct Election Commissions

16.04.2021

From May 31, 2021, the CEC and the Training Center will implement the training project “Courses for Electoral Administrators – for Potential members of PEC”, in all municipalities throughout Georgia.

The awareness-raising and training course developed by the Training Center as part of the project envisages profile training to facilitate the formation of qualified staff resources of the election administration. A three-day training program is dedicated to the matters of polling day procedures and issues within PEC's competence.

In the format of practical training utilized in the program the participants will be acquainted with the following key topics:

guidelines of the democratic electoral process (including the secrecy of vote principle);
election administration structure, guidelines for PEC members’ activities (the code of ethics);
overview of PEC regulations (the rule of operation of a PEC);
activities of a PEC prior to the polling day;
opening a polling station and procedures to be performed prior to polling;
implementation of PEC members functions during the polling process and the polling procedure;
identification of procedural risks during polling and taking relevant response;
protecting voters’ personal data;
closing a polling station;
counting ballot papers, developing and publishing a summary protocol of polling results;
polling day applications/complaints.

“Courses for Electoral Administrators" will be delivered by the DEC members and Election Administration Trainers trained by the Training Center.

Information for individuals willing to participate in the training program

a citizen of Georgia over 18 years old is eligible for taking the training course. Work experience at the Election Administration, experience of the involvement in elections in the capacity of an observer, Election Administration officer’s certificate or/and certificate of participation in informational-trainings implemented by the CEC and the Training Centre is desirable.
the registration of applicants for the training program will take place from April 16, 2021 through April 25, 2021.
for registration, applicants should fill out an application (See the Application Form – available in Georgian), and append a photocopy of an identification document (ID card, passport);
for registration, applicants should submit a filled out application, along with the appended documentation, to the relevant DEC: in material form (to the address provided in the table, from April 16, 10:00 am to April 25, 2021, till 18:00 except for the weekends and holidays) or in electronic form (to the e-mail address provided in the table, from April 16 to the April 25, 2021, till 24:00).
the number of the participants envisaged by DECs will be taken into account in the process of the selection of participants for the program:

District Election Commission	Submission of documentation in material form, to the indicated address	submission of documentation electronically – to the e-mail address	The number of participants to be selected
№1 Mtatsminda DEC	№1, Shio Mghvimeli Str., Tbilisi	01_mtatsminda@cec.gov.ge	160
№2 Vake DEC	№32, Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi	02_vake@cec.gov.ge	312
№3 Saburtalo DEC	№33, Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi	03_saburtalo@cec.gov.ge	372
№4 Krtsanisi DEC	№4a, Gorgasali str., Tbilisi	04_krtsanisi@cec.gov.ge	128
№5 Isani DEC	№7, Telavi str., Tbilisi	05_isani@cec.gov.ge	324
№6 Samgori DEC	18, Kaloubani, Third Massif,, Tbilisi	06_samgori@cec.gov.ge	476
№7 Chughureti DEC	№51, Javakhishvili Str., Tbilisi	07_chughureti@cec.gov.ge	172
№8 Didube DEC	№140a, Aghmashenebeli Ave., Tbilisi	08_didube@cec.gov.ge	220
№9 Nadzaladevi DEC	№1, Sarajishvili, Tbilisi	09_nadzaladevi@cec.gov.ge	400
№10 Gldani DEC	Mukhiani, 3^rd M/R, Bld. 23, Tbilisi	10_gldani@cec.gov.ge	440
№11 Sagarejo DEC	№2, Erekle II Str., Sagarejo	11_sagarejo@cec.gov.ge	200
№12 Gurjaani DEC	№18, Rustaveli Str., Gurjaani	12_gurjaani@cec.gov.ge	204
№13 Signagi DEC	№13, D. Aghmashenebeli Str., Signagi	13_sighnaghi@cec.gov.ge	140
№14 Dedoplistskaro DEC	№29, Rustaveli Str., Dedoplistskaro	14_dedophlistskaro@cec.gov.ge	92
№15 Lagodekhi DEC	№44, Zaqatala Str., Lagodekhi	15_lagodekhi@cec.gov.ge	148
№16 Kvareli DEC	№34, Chavchavadze Str., Kvareli	16_kvareli@cec.gov.ge	120
№17 Telavi DEC	№2, Davitashvili Str., Telavi	17_telavi@cec.gov.ge	216
№18 Akhmeta DEC	№50, B. Cholokashvili Str., Akhmeta	18_akhmeta@cec.gov.ge	116
№19 Tianeti DEC	№54, Rustaveli Str., Tianeti	19_tianeti@cec.gov.ge	80
№20 Rustavi DEC	№19, Pirosmani Str., Rustavi City	20_rustavi@cec.gov.ge	336
№21 Gardabani DEC	№36, D. Aghmashenebeli Str., Gardabani	21_gardabani@cec.gov.ge	260
№22 Marneuli DEC	№69, Rustaveli Str., Marneuli	22_marneuli@cec.gov.ge	360
№23 Bolnisi DEC	№68, Aghmashenebeli Str., Bolnisi	23_bolnisi@cec.gov.ge	248
№24 Dmanisi DEC	№39, Tsminda Nino , Dmanisi	24_dmanisi@cec.gov.ge	200
№25 Tsalka DEC	№50, Kostava str., Tsalka	25_tsalka@cec.gov.ge	176
№26 Tetritskaro DEC	№35, Tamar Mepe, Tetritskaro	26_tetritskaro@cec.gov.ge	168
№27 Mtskheta DEC	№51, Aghmashenebeli, Mtskheta	27_mtskheta@cec.gov.ge	180
№28 Dusheti DEC	№23, M. Kostava, Dusheti	28_dusheti@cec.gov.ge	200
№29 Kazbegi DEC	№9, Aghmashenebeli Str., Kazbegi	29_kazbegi@cec.gov.ge	40
№30 Kaspi DEC	№16, Kostava Str., Kaspi	30_kaspi@cec.gov.ge	152
№32 Gori DEC	№1, Sameba Str., Gori	32_gori@cec.gov.ge	424
№33 Kareli DEC	№24, Tamar Mepe Str., Kareli	33_kareli@cec.gov.ge	156
№35 Khashuri DEC	№7, Kostava Str., Khashuri	35_khashuri@cec.gov.ge	208
№36 Borjomi DEC	№11, Tsminda Nino Str., Borjomi	36_borjomi@cec.gov.ge	120
№37 Aklhaltsikhe DEC	№6, Ketskhoveli Str., Akhaltsikhe	37_akhaltsikhe@cec.gov.ge	140
№38 Adigeni DEC	№19, Artem Balakhashvili Str., Adigeni	38_adigeni@cec.gov.ge	72
№39 Aspindza DEC	№6, Erekle II Str., Aspindza	39_aspindza@cec.gov.ge	92
№40 Akhalkalaki DEC	№2, Javakhishvili Str., Akhalkalaki	40_akhalkalaki@cec.gov.ge	280
№41 Ninotsminda DEC	№23, Tavisupleba Str., Ninotsminda	41_ninotsminda@cec.gov.ge	148
№43 Oni DEC	№90, Kapianidze Str., Oni	43_oni@cec.gov.ge	92
№44 Ambrolauri DEC	№24, Aghmashenebeli Str., Ambrolauri	44_ambrolauri@cec.gov.ge	148
№45 Tsageri DEC	№39, Rustaveli Str., Tsageri	45_tsageri@cec.gov.ge	164
№46 Lentekhi DEC	№31, Tamar Mepe Str., Lentekhi	46_lentekhi@cec.gov.ge	92
№47 Mestia DEC	№14, Tamar Mepe Str., Mestia	47_mestia@cec.gov.ge	160
№48 Kharagauli DEC	№46, 9 April Str., Kharagauli	48_kharagauli@cec.gov.ge	148
№49 Terjola DEC	№117, Rustaveli Str., Terjola	49_terjola@cec.gov.ge	132
№50 Sachkhere DEC	№41, Machavariani Str., Sachkhere	50_sachkhere@cec.gov.ge	228
№51 Zestaponi DEC	№5, Tsereteli Str., Zestaponi	51_zestaphoni@cec.gov.ge	212
№52 Bagdati DEC	№5, Saakadze Str., Bagdati	52_baghdati@cec.gov.ge	120
№53 Vani DEC	№63, Tavisupleba Str., Vani	53_vani@cec.gov.ge	124
№54 Samtredia DEC	№6, Respublika Str., Samtredia	54_samtredia@cec.gov.ge	200
№55 Khoni DEC	№2, Kakabadze Str., Khoni	55_khoni@cec.gov.ge	116
№56 Chiatura DEC	№5a, Ninoshvili Str., Chiatura	56_chiatura@cec.gov.ge	232
№57 Tkibuli DEC	№8, Tabukashvili Str., Tkibuli	57_tkibuli@cec.gov.ge	148
№58 Tskaltubo DEC	№2a, Kazbegi Str., Tskaltubo	58_tskaltubo@cec.gov.ge	268
№59 Kutaisi DEC	№31, I. Chavchavadze Ave., Kutaisi	59_kutaisi@cec.gov.ge	492
№60 Ozurgeti DEC	№1, Dolidze Str., Ozurgeti	60_ozurgeti@cec.gov.ge	248
№61 Lanchkhuti DEC	№76, Zhordania Str., Lanchkhuti	61_lanchkhuti@cec.gov.ge	152
№62 Chokhatauri DEC	№35, Dumbadze Str., Chokhatauri	62_chokhatauri@cec.gov.ge	152
№63 Abasha DEC	Jorjikia Street, Abasha	63_abasha@cec.gov.ge	96
№64 Senaki DEC	№221, Rustaveli Str., Senaki	64_senaki@cec.gov.ge	172
№65 Martvili DEC	№4, Gamsakhurdia Str., Martvili	65_martvili@cec.gov.ge	156
№66 Khobi DEC	№185, Tsotne Dadiani Str., Khobi	66_khobi@cec.gov.ge	128
№67 Zugdidi DEC	№58, Kostava Str., Zugdidi	67_zugdidi@cec.gov.ge	428
№68 Tsalenjikha DEC	№3, Salia Str., Tsalenjikha	68_tsalenjikha@cec.gov.ge	112
№69 Chkhorotsku DEC	№22, Kostava Str., Chkhorotskhu	69_chkhorotsku@cec.gov.ge	108
№70 Poti DEC	№7, 26 May Str., Poti City	70_photi@cec.gov.ge	128
№79 Batumi DEC	№27, Demetre Tavdadebuli Str., Batumi	79_batumi@cec.gov.ge	412
№80 Keda DEC	№2, Tsereteli Str., Keda town	80_keda@cec.gov.ge	124
№81 Kobuleti DEC	№10, Memed Abashidze Str., Kobuleti	81_kobuleti@cec.gov.ge	260
№82 Shuakhevi DEC	№2, Selim Khimshiashvili Str., Shuakhevi	82_shuakhevi@cec.gov.ge	196
№83 Khelvachauri DEC	№1, Tao Str., Batumi	83_khelvachauri@cec.gov.ge	184
№84 Khulo DEC	№9, Tbel Abuseridze Str., Khulo	84_khulo@cec.gov.ge	216

Note:

the documentation submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
the Training Courses for Electoral Administrators – for potential PEC members will be implemented within the jurisdiction of DECs, according to the location for the submission of documentation by applicants; All recommendations related to the pandemic will be followed during the training. Due to preventive measures, the participant must attend trainings with a medical facemask.
the training program will be implemented during May 31 – June 12, 2021.
the selected participants will be invited to the training no later than May 28, 2021. The participants will be informed about specified date of the trainings based on the needs of the project, further communication with the participants will be made via e-mail indicated in the application form or by phone.
costs related to transportation and meals of the participants will not be reimbursed under the project.

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