EU DEMANDS PROBE INTO REPORTS OF GEORGIA VOTE VIOLATIONS – Registered incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation, and ballot-stuffing
The European Union urged Georgia to “swiftly and transparently” investigate alleged irregularities in its last election on Saturday, October 26th.
The results of Saturday’s election are a blow for pro-Western Georgians who had cast the vote as a choice between a ruling party that has deepened ties with Russia and an opposition aiming to fast-track integration with Europe.
The ruling Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54% of the vote, according to the country’s election commission.
However, monitors from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said they had registered incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation, and ballot-stuffing that could have affected the outcome.
