By-election will be held in Sagarejo and Martvili single-mandate constituencies on October 31 to fill the two vacant seats in the Parliament.

Among the political groups, only Georgian Dream (GD) ruling abolition and Alliance of Patriots of Georgia nominated candidates.

Most of the opposition parties announced about boycotting MP by-elections in both of the constituencies in August.

In Sagarejo, municipality in Kakheti region in eastern Georgia, GD’s candidate Tamar Khidasheli of the Republican Party and one of the leaders of the Alliance of Patriots Irma Inashvili are the main contenders in race, which also includes three independent candidates.

There are only two candidates in Martvili constituency in western Georgian region of Samegrelo – GD’s Soso Danelia and Alliance of Patriots’ Eter Medzvelia.

46,082 voters are registered at 50 polling stations in Sagarejo constituency and there are 33,510 eligible voters in 39 polling stations in Martvili constituency.

According to legislation, a candidate winning more votes than others, but not less than 30% will be declared an outright winner of the race without requiring second round runoff.
 
MP by-election is held in Martvili constituency to fill a vacant seat in the Parliament following the death of UNM MP Nauli Janashia in March.

Majoritarian MP seat for Sagarejo became vacant after Tina Khidasheli was appointed as Defense Minister in May.

Also on October 31 by-elections will be held in Dmanisi, Vani, Khobi and Sagarejo to fill vacant seats in local councils (Sakrebulo) of these municipalities.