INTIMIDATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE DEC

2013-10-06 ISFED’s coordinator has reported that members of precinct election commission were summoned to the office of the coalition Georgian Dream before first session of PEC convened. According to the PEC members during the meeting they mostly discussed candidacies for managerial positions within the PECs. The report has been validated both by the PEC and the coalition members. According to Archil Japaridze, head of the campaign office of the presidential candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili, he met with candidates for PEC membership nominated by the coalition; however, he also stated that it is possible the meeting was also attended by PEC members appointed by the district.