Georgia's president appeals to constitutional court to challenge election results

Georgia's President, Salome Zurabishvili, has formally appealed to the Constitutional Court, asking it to declare the results of the recent parliamentary elections fraudulent. [ . . . ] "This lawsuit addresses the violation of two constitutional rights. The first is the violation of the principle of universality, which is evident in the fact that our citizens living abroad were not only restricted in their constitutional rights but were also prohibited from participating in the elections. The second important principle is the secrecy of voting. There is more than one piece of evidence regarding the violation of the secrecy of voting, which violates the constitutional standard," said Beselia. The Constitutional Court has three days to decide whether to accept the lawsuit for consideration. If the case is accepted, the court will have 30 days to deliver a verdict. Zurabishvili announced that she would file the lawsuit on Monday to declare the elections fraudulent.
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