The Procedural Issues and Rules Committee supported the changes to be made in the formation rules of the Central Election Commission [CEC].

With the new bill, the President is deprived of the prerogative to present to the Parliament the candidates for the chairmanship and so-called professional membership of the CEC. The Speaker of the Parliament will select the candidates instead of the President.

The procedure and quorum related to their election is also being changed - if the Parliament supports the chairman and members of the CEC with a majority (76 votes), they will occupy the position for a period of 5 years. The relevant amendments to the Election Code and the Parliament’s Rules and Procedures were prepared by the MPs of the Georgian Dream faction and will be presented at the next meeting of the Bureau.