Georgia may see presidential shift after parliamentary election
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After securing the majority of seats in Georgia's new parliament, the ruling party, Georgian Dream, will be able to elect a new president. The election will occur within 45 days following the inaugural session of the newly elected parliament, according to Ekho Kavkaza.
Notably, the head of state will be chosen for the first time by an electoral college consisting of parliament members, representatives from the highest legislative bodies of the autonomous republics of Abkhazia and Adjara, and members of local government councils.
However, Georgian Dream will not be able to remove the current president, Salome Zourabichvili, through impeachment. According to Ekho Kavkaza, this would require 100 votes in parliament.
As a reminder, on October 26, the parliamentary election is taking place in Georgia, where the pro-Russian Georgian Dream competes against pro-European opposition parties.
All polling stations in Georgia have closed. Exit polls are reporting opposite results.
Preliminary data indicates voter turnout at around 60%. With 68.69% of ballots counted, Georgian Dream leads with 52.94% of the vote.
