LAW OF THE GEORGIAN SSR on Election of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 15 June 1979

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Article 6.  The Deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR shall be elected according to the electoral districts.  One deputy shall be elected from each electoral district.

Article 7. The electoral commissions shall organize the elections; the electoral commissions shall be formed from the representatives of public organizations, labour collectives and military units nominated at the meetings of the said entities.

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Article 22. The electoral Commissions of the elections of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR.

The following electoral commissions shall be formed for holding the elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR:

The Central Electoral Commission of the Elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR;

The District Electoral Commissions of the Elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR;

The Precinct Electoral Commissions.

Article 24. Forming of the Central Electoral Commission of the Elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR.

The Central Electoral Commission of the Elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR shall consist of the Chairman of the Commission, Vice-Chairman and 14 members.  The composition of the Commission shall be approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR not later than the fifth day after fixing the day of elections.

Article 25.  Forming of the District Electoral Commissions of the elections of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR

The District Electoral Commission shall be formed in each electoral District consisting of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, a secretary and 10 members.

The composition of the District Commission shall be approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, the Presidiums of the Supreme Soviets of the Abkhaz ASSR and the Adjarian ASSR accordingly, and the Executive Committee of People’s Deputies of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast not later than the tenth day after fixing the day of elections.

Article 26. Forming of the precinct electoral Commissions

The Precinct electoral Commission consists of the Chairman of the Commissions, Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and 4-16 members, and in the precincts having less than 100 voters – Chairman, Secretary and 1-3 members.  The composition of the commission shall be approved by district, city, or city district soviet of People’s Deputies respectively not later than the thirtieth day after fixing the day of elections.

15 June 1979

(The Book of Georgian Laws, Vol. I. Tbilisi, 1985, p. 139-160)