681,583 voters, accounting for 19.41% of the total number of voters, cast a ballot in the parliamentary elections by 12:00, four hours after the polling stations were opened, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).
The highest voter turnout was again reported in the Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti region where 28.3% of voters cast their ballots as of 12:00, while the lowest voter turnout was reported in the COVID-hit western Adjara region – 17.9%.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, 12:00 nationwide voter turnout stood at 19.8%.
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