From July 17, 2024, the certification exams for the head officials of Precinct Election Commissions (PEC) will start. LEPL Centre for Electoral Systems Development, Reforms and Training (the Training Centre) will provide the organization and conduction of the process.

A capable citizen of Georgia from the age of 18 can register for the certification exams.

Terms and procedure for registration:

Those willing to take the exam can register remotely, in a 24-hour mode, from July 8, 2024 10:00am through July 14, 24:00pm, 2024, at the website https://registration.cec.gov.ge/ (registration instructions are posted on the website).

Applicants can also apply to the certification exam secretariats, in the period of July 8 - 12, from 10:00am to 18:00pm, exept for the weekend (the addresses of the exam secretariats are given in the link - available in Georgian). The citizen must carry the identity card of the citizen of Georgia or the passport of citizen of Georgia.

A citizen can take the exam at one of the exam centers operating in 33 Examination Centres – Tbilisi (4 exam centres), Gurjaani, Sighnagi, Telavi, Rustavi, Bolnisi, Tetritskharo, Mtskheta, Dusheti, Gori, Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe, Sachkhere, Zestaphoni, Baghdati, Tkibuli, Tskhaltubo, Kutaisi, Ambrolauri, Tsageri, Senaki, Zugdidi, Khobi, Poti, Mestia, Ozurgeti, Batumi, Kobuleti, Daba Shuakhevi, Khulo (addresses of examination centers and the number of seats for admitted participants are given on the link - available in Georgian).

for the attention of citizens regarding the process of registration for the exam:

Registration for the announced exams can be completed before the expiration of the respective deadline, as soon as the number of seats for the participants admitted to the exam is filled according to the exam centers.

At this stage of the certification exam, any capable citizen of Georgia from the age of 18 can register, regardless of whether the following information is confirmed at the time of registration for the exam:

a) after the appointment of either of the last two general elections or the last two by-elections, the citizen was an appointed member of the election commission by the election subject, election subject or a representative of the election subject;

b) the citizen has been a donor to any party since the beginning of the year of the last general election or the beginning of the year of the last by-elections;

c) citizen was released from his position in the Election Administration of Georgia by the election commission or the court due to the violation of the election legislation of Georgia, - within 4 years from the date of disposal;

d) the citizen was recognized by the court as an administrative offender due to the violation of the election legislation of Georgia, - within 4 years after the entry into legal force of the court decision

Publicity of the certification exam:

Representatives of accredited local NGOs and international organizations which, in accordance with the "Regulations for the Certification of Members and Head Officials of the Precinct Election Commission ", must meet the requirements established by the Organic Law of Georgia "Election Code of Georgia" for observer organizations and observers, will be admitted as observers at the exam in order to ensure publicity of the exam.

Accreditation for the exam is possible remotely: in a 24-hour mode, from July 8, 2024, 10:00am to July 14, 2024, 24:00pm, by sending application (available in Georgian) at the email: centre@electionreforms.ge, also, in the respective examination centers through the secretariat: in the period of July 8 – 12, 2024, from 10:00am to 18:00pm.

The procedure for conducting the certification exam:

The certification exam is conducted via the method of electronic testing. Duration of the exam is one hour. 24 tests will be selected automatically in electronic program by the random mode for each participant, the correct answer for each test is evaluated with 1 point. To receive a positive evaluation, the examinee must score 15 points. The validity period of the certificate is determined by the period of 5 years after passing the exam.

Examination tests are used in the certification process in their unchanged form. The tests are available on the websites of the CEC and the Training Centre at the following link (in Georgian): examination tests for the head officials of the Precinct Election Commission.

To get acquainted with the rules and conditions of the certification exam, visit the link (in Georgian): Regulations for the Certification of Members and Head Officials of the Precinct Election Commission.

For additional information please call: 2 62 21 11