The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) observers the parliamentary by- elections in all three electoral districts through mobile teams, district election commission observers and 60 short-term observers at the polling stations. SMS and incident centers operate at the central office where the observers transmit information regarding the Election Day process and detected violations. Besides, ordinary citizens can also submit text messages to the toll-free SMS number 90039 should they identify any electoral violations.

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, Georgian Young Lawyers' Association and Transparency International Georgia present their joint assessment of the electoral processes during the pre-election period of the April 27 Parliamentary by-elections.

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presents the third report of post-election monitoring, focusing on political processes and dismissals in local self- governments, protest rallies and legal prosecutions instituted against self-government officials.

On April 14, the Central Election Commission released a statement in response to the opinions expressed by non-governmental organizations regarding the appointment of precinct election commission secretaries. The CEC statement notes that “competent opinions on such matters should be based on the principle of the rule of law instead of political expediency”. The CEC calls on non-governmental organizations to join the public discussion on this issue under the title “The Role of Civil Society in the Electoral Processes."