LEPL Centre for Electoral Systems Development, Reforms and Trainings (Training Centre) is conducting informational-training program for the members of the Precinct Election Commissions (PEC) created in the penitentiary institutions in order to ensure the participation of the voters being in the penitentiary institutions to realize their right to universal suffrage for By-Elections of Municipality Sakrebulo - April 29, 2023.

In accordance with the training concept developed by the Training Centre, the PEC full composition will undergo the training. Participants will receive information on the following key issues related to their competence:

• organizational powers of the PEC chairperson in the period from the opening of the polling station to the start of voting;
• The functions to be distributed among the PEC members on the polling day and the technique of their performance (including implementation of services for voters with disabilities, conversational etiquette and standards of conduct);
• closing of the polling station and organizational powers of the PEC chairperson in the direction of preparations for the vote counting procedure;
• functions to be distributed among the PEC members for vote counting process and techniques of their performance;
• drawing up a summary protocol of voting results.

The training will be based on practical teaching methodology, it is planned to perform various thematic exercises.

The trainer trained by the training center will conduct the training on April 25, 2023. Schedule is available at the link (available in Georgian). In case of any changes, the information will be reflected immediately.