The CEC and the Training Centre are launching the implementation of study project "Election Administrator Courses" in all municipalities across Georgia.

Taking into account the strategic direction of institutional strengthening of the Election Administration, the project aims to retrain the potential human resources of the Precinct Election Commissions, in order to further facilitate the selection of qualified election administrators by the election administration.

Within the framework of the three-day program developed for the training course, participants will receive specialized knowledge on the following key issues: review of the system for municipal elections to be held in October 2025; trends in election modernization and management of electronic voting machines in the administration of voting process; service provided by the Precinct Election Commission to voters during the voting process; the importance of an inclusive electoral environment and facilitating the independent participation of voters with disabilities in the polling process using election machines; the procedure for counting votes at the polling station and summarizing the polling results; persons with the right to be present at a polling station and their role in ensuring the conduct of democratic elections.

The training course will be conducted by trainers trained by the Training Centre.

Information for individuals willing to participate in the project:

A citizen of Georgia can take a course from the age of 18, unless the following information is confirmed to the citizen at the moment of registration in the project:

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 political party, 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.

Procedure for registration:

• those willing to participate in the project must register for the study course through a special electronic platform (konkursi.cec.gov.ge - available in Georgian) from April 8 to April 17, 2025 until 6:00pm (including holidays); A photo copy of the identity document (identity card, passport) must be attached to the completed application (available in Georgian);
• persons willing to participate in the project also have the opportunity to submit the required application and a photo copy of the identity document to the relevant District Election Commission (DEC) for the purpose of registration on the study course (at the address specified in the table), from April 8, 2025, 10:00am to April 17 2024, 6:00pm (except for holidays):

District Election Commission	Submission of documentation in material form	The scope of the indicative number of participants for selection
№1 Mtatsminda DEC	№1-b, Shio Mghvimeli str., Tbilisi	170
№2 Vake DEC	№32, Vazha-Pshavela ave., Tbilisi	350
№3 Saburtalo DEC	№32, Vazha-Pshavela ave., Tbilisi	450
№4 Krtsanisi DEC	№5, Krtsanisi str., Tbilisi	110
№5 Isani DEC	№4, Nosiri str., Tbilisi	285
№6 Samgori DEC	№63, Bzitagori str., Tbilisi	360
№7 Chughureti DEC	№51, Javakhishvili Str., Tbilisi	185
№8 Didube DEC	№140a, Aghmashenebeli Ave., Tbilisi	220
№9 Nadzaladevi DEC	№1, Sarajishvili str., Tbilisi	405
№10 Gldani DEC	Mukhiani, 3rd M/R, Bld. 23, Tbilisi	375
№11 Sagarejo DEC	№2, Erekle II Str., Sagarejo	75
№12 Gurjaani DEC	№18, Rustaveli Str., Gurjaani	180
№13 Signagi DEC	№19, D. Aghmashenebeli Str., Signagi	95
№14 Dedoplistskaro DEC	№29, Rustaveli Str., Dedoplistskaro	45
№15 Lagodekhi DEC	№44, Zaqatala Str., Lagodekhi	105
№16 Kvareli DEC	№34, Chavchavadze Str., Kvareli	115
№17 Telavi DEC	№2, Davitashvili Str., Telavi	165
№18 Akhmeta DEC	№50, B. Cholokashvili Str., Akhmeta	95
№19 Tianeti DEC	№54, Rustaveli Str., Tianeti	35
№20 Rustavi DEC	№19, Pirosmani Str., Rustavi	290
№21 Gardabani DEC	№36, D. Aghmashenebeli Str., Gardabani	100
№22 Marneuli DEC	№1, Takaishvili str., Marneuli	205
№23 Bolnisi DEC	№68, Aghmashenebeli Str., Bolnisi	205
№24 Dmanisi DEC	№39, Tsminda Nino str., Dmanisi	135
№25 Tsalka DEC	№50, Kostava str., Tsalka	85
№26 Tetritskaro DEC	№2, Chavchavadze str., Tetritskaro	65
№27 Mtskheta DEC	№51, Aghmashenebeli str., Mtskheta	120
№28 Dusheti DEC	№23, M. Kostava str., Dusheti	100
№29 Kazbegi DEC	№9, Aghmashenebeli Str., Kazbegi	35
№30 Kaspi DEC	№110, Saakadze str., Kaspi	135
№32 Gori DEC	№1, Sameba Str., Gori	340
№33 Kareli DEC	№24, Tamar Mepe Str., Kareli	135
№35 Khashuri DEC	№7, Kostava Str., Khashuri	145
№36 Borjomi DEC	№11, Tsminda Nino Str., Borjomi	85
№37 Aklhaltsikhe DEC	№6, Ketskhoveli Str., Akhaltsikhe	130
№38 Adigeni DEC	№19, Artem Balakhashvili Str., Adigeni	80
№39 Aspindza DEC	№6, Erekle II Str., Aspindza	45
№40 Akhalkalaki DEC	№2, Javakhishvili Str., Akhalkalaki	145
№41 Ninotsminda DEC	№23, Tavisupleba Str., Ninotsminda	95
№43 Oni DEC	№90, Kapianidze Str., Oni	25
№44 Ambrolauri DEC	№24, Aghmashenebeli Str., Ambrolauri	70
№45 Tsageri DEC	№39, Rustaveli Str., Tsageri	50
№46 Lentekhi DEC	№31, Tamar Mepe Str., Lentekhi	20
№47 Mestia DEC	№14, Tamar Mepe Str., Mestia	20
№48 Kharagauli DEC	№46, 9 April Str., Kharagauli	90
№49 Terjola DEC	№117, Rustaveli Str., Terjola	120
№50 Sachkhere DEC	№41, Machavariani Str., Sachkhere	215
№51 Zestaponi DEC	№5, Tsereteli Str., Zestaponi	215
№52 Bagdati DEC	№5, Saakadze Str., Bagdati	105
№53 Vani DEC	№63, Tavisupleba Str., Vani	110
№54 Samtredia DEC	№6, Respublika Str., Samtredia	155
№55 Khoni DEC	№17a, Kakabadze Str., Khoni	105
№56 Chiatura DEC	№5a, Ninoshvili Str., Chiatura	215
№57 Tkibuli DEC	№8, Tabukashvili Str., Tkibuli	80
№58 Tskaltubo DEC	№2a, Kazbegi Str., Tskaltubo	150
№59 Kutaisi DEC	№31, I. Chavchavadze Ave., Kutaisi	380
№60 Ozurgeti DEC	№1, Dolidze Str., Ozurgeti	205
№61 Lanchkhuti DEC	№76, Zhordania Str., Lanchkhuti	125
№62 Chokhatauri DEC	№35, Dumbadze Str., Chokhatauri	100
№63 Abasha DEC	Jorjikia Street, Abasha	100
№64 Senaki DEC	№221, Rustaveli Str., Senaki	155
№65 Martvili DEC	№4, Gamsakhurdia Str., Martvili	140
№66 Khobi DEC	№185, Tsotne Dadiani Str., Khobi	100
№67 Zugdidi DEC	№58, Kostava str., Zugdidi	310
№68 Tsalenjikha DEC	№3, Salia Str., Tsalenjikha	105
№69 Chkhorotsku DEC	№22, Kostava Str., Chkhorotskhu	80
№70 Poti DEC	№7, 26 May Str., Poti	120
№79 Batumi DEC	№27, Demetre Tavdadebuli Str., Batumi	445
№80 Keda DEC	№2, Tsereteli Str., Keda	105
№81 Kobuleti DEC	№10, Memed Abashidze Str., Kobuleti	280
№82 Shuakhevi DEC	№2, Selim Khimshiashvili Str., Shuakhevi	95
№83 Khelvachauri DEC	№1, Tao Str., Batumi	185
№84 Khulo DEC	№9, Tbel Abuseridze Str., Khulo	150

During the selection of participants for the project, preference will be given to those applicants who have working experience in Election Administration, own the Certificate of Election Administration Officer, Certificate of PEC head official/member, Certificate of participation in the study programs conducted by the CEC and the Training Centre. In addition, scope of the indicative number of participants given in the above table according to the DECs will be considered.

Note:

• application submitted late or incomplete will not be considered.
• course will be held through the period of May 13-29, 2025 (course duration three days).
• Individuals selected to participate in the project will be invited to the course no later than May 7, 2025. participants will be informed about the specified date and time of the start of course, as well as further communication with the participants based on the needs of the project will be carried out in the form of sending messages to the e-mail address specified in the application form or in the form of telephone communication.
• participants will undergo study course in the venue located in the operational territory of the DEC, specified in the application form.
• costs related to transportation of the participants will not be reimbursed.