Representatives of the Venice Commission provided legal support to the election observation delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at the occasion of the parliamentary elections of 26 October 2024 in Georgia.

The delegation participated in briefings before and after the elections, and observed the opening, voting and counting processes.

The Venice Commission has issued several opinions on Georgia’s electoral framework, most recently:

• Follow-up Opinion to the Joint Opinion on the draft amendments to the Election Code and to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia (CDL-AD(2024)010)
• Opinion on amendments to the Election Code which abolish gender quotas (CDL-AD(2024)023)