According to the decision taken at the session of the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the next stage of the certification exam for the head officials of the Precinct Election Commission (PEC) starts on July 17, 2024.

LEPL Centre for the Electoral Systems Development, Reforms and Training provides the certification exam in the exam centers operating in 30 municipalities:

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

from July 8 to July 14, 2024, Citizens will have the opportunity, to register for the exam remotely or through the exam secretariats. The remote registration link, addresses of exam centers and exam secretariats will be posted on the website of the Training Centre before the registration process starts.

For the attention of citizens

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.

The certification exam is conducted via the method of electronic testing. 24 tests will be selected automatically in electronic program by the random mode for each participant, 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.

The certification exam tests prepared in accordance with the functions of the head officials of the Precinct Election Commission are available on the link (in Georgian) and are used dring the exam in unchanged form.