According to the information provided to the GYLA monitors, kindergarten and school teachers and civil servants in Tbilisi and the regions have been instructed to mark the ballot paper in a different form when they cast a vote at the polling stations tomorrow, in particular, to circle the sequence number of the election subject in a square form and, also, to make a photo of the choice they make.  

In this case, if the aforementioned is true, we will be dealing with a violation of the electoral legislation. In particular, the Election Code prohibits:     

- any influence restricting a free expression of the will of voters, as well as any control over the expression of the will of voters;

- conducting photo and video shooting.

We call upon:

The election subjects and representatives of public agencies:

- not to allow the use of administrative resources and any influence that will be perceived as control over the will of voters.  

Voters:

- to express their will freely when marking the ballot paper and not to violate the electoral legislation by making photos or videos in the voting booth;

- in the case of pressure, to approach us in the central office in Tbilisi and in the regional offices in Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, Dusheti, Rustavi, Telavi, Zugdidi, and Ozurgeti.