Parliament Postpones Voting on Draft Law on Electoral Changes

The Parliament of Georgia has postponed the voting on the draft law on electoral changes for tomorrow. 

The decision was announced by Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze after consultations with the majority leaders, the Chairman of the Georgian Dream Party Bidzina Ivanishvili and the opposition, which was supported by the Parliament.

Talakvadze explained that the voting was postponed because "there is still a difference between opinions within the majority and it would be a wise decision not to put the vote at risk today.”

The draft law prepared by the opposition regarding the change of the electoral system envisages holding the parliamentary elections in 2020 through a proportional system with a three-percent barrier and the admission of electoral alliances. 

The members of the parliamentary majority say they do not support allowing electoral alliances and maintaining a three-percent barrier. 

By Ana Dumbadze