Georgia

Population Statistics

4,931,226

Total Population

739,684

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

13 March 2014

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Election Code of Georgia (2011)

Updated: June 2015
     
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Constitution of Georgia (1995, last amended 2012)

Updated: June 2015
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On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2020

Updated: May 2021
"The State shall promote the realization of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities and ensure the protection of their inherent dignity, for which it shall act ...
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COVID-19 Public Service Announcement: Ensuring Access to Information

COVID-19 Public Service Announcement: Ensuring Access to Information

Updated: May 2020
In April 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a series of public service announcements (PSAs) to ...
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COVID-19 Public Service Announcement: Ensuring Accessible Environments

COVID-19 Public Service Announcement: Ensuring Accessible Environments

Updated: May 2020
In April 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a series of public service announcements (PSAs) to ...
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A-Spire Women with Disabilities Lecture Series

A-Spire Women with Disabilities Lecture Series

Updated: August 2019
In July 2019, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held the A-Spire lecture series, highlighting the impact of women with disabilities in Georgia. Stella Andriuk shared her goals to ...
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Youth for Inclusive Society Development and Democracy Building

Youth for Inclusive Society Development and Democracy Building

Updated: July 2018
In June 2018, the Coalition for Independent Living (CIL), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) conducted awareness ...
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Voter Services for October 2016 Election

Voter Services for October 2016 Election

Updated: November 2016
In advance of elections in October 2016, the Central Election Commissions (CEC) of Georgia published a voter education video to their Facebook page with details about voter services availble to ...
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Georgia Without Borders Campaign

Georgia Without Borders Campaign

Updated: August 2016
In 2013, the Social Protection League (NLP) in several cities in Georgia produced a number of brochures as part of the "Georgia Without Borders" project funded by the Swedish Agency ...
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Independent Person, Free Choice

Independent Person, Free Choice

Updated: January 2016
Amid Georgia's historic election that saw the first transfer of presidential power through the ballot box, the nation's civil society organizations and election administration made strides to ensure the political ...
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