Tbilisi, Georgia – The International Republican Institute (IRI) today released the pre-election findings of its Technical Election Assessment Mission (TEAM), deployed to Georgia prior to the October 31, 2020 parliamentary election.
The analysis of six long-term analysts based in Tbilisi, this report is the first in a series of publications assessing the integrity of Georgia’s 2020 elections. The findings are informed by meetings with political parties, non-governmental organizations, election commission officials and other stakeholders to evaluate the election administration, political and campaign environment, media and information space and safety measures put in place to hold elections amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.