Georgian Constitutional Court registers President’s lawsuit challenging elections

Georgia’s Constitutional Court has formally registered a lawsuit filed by President Salome Zourabichvili, seeking to declare the October 26 parliamentary elections unconstitutional.

The lawsuit, published on the court’s website, alleges breaches of voting secrecy and the right to free and universal elections, undermining the democratic legitimacy of the results.

“Elections should reflect the voter’s real position and not be expressed out of fear that your choice will become known to others, which may have negative consequences,” the lawsuit reads.

The court now has 30 days to consider the case, which follows separate opposition demands to annul the election results. Both lawsuits are being reviewed by the full bench of nine judges in Batumi, with no other items currently on the court’s agenda.

The October 26 election results, finalised on 16 November, have been widely disputed by the opposition, non-governmental organisations, and international observers, who have called for a thorough investigation into allegations of fraud.