Elections Prolonged in Tbilisi, Kutaisi

Central Election Commission prolonged elections in capital city Tbilisi for an hour and in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second-largest city for four hours.

Thus the polling stations in Tbilisi will be closed at 21:00 (17 GMT), in Kutaisi at 24:00.

In Kutaisi, as well as in several precincts of Tbilisi polling stations were opened hours late.

Thus exit poll results will be published at 24:00 when all the polling stations are closed.

Exit polls were conducted by the U.S. polling firm Global Strategy Group, which was contracted by the Rustavi 2 broadcasting company, with financial support of the Eurasia Foundation, the British Council and Open Society Georgia Foundation.

Exit Polls were conducted in 500 precincts and among 23,000 voters around Georgia in accordance with the international standards.