1,279,947 voters, accounting for 36.45% of the total number of voters, cast a ballot in the parliamentary elections by 15:00, seven hours after the polling stations were opened, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).
The highest voter turnout was reported in the Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti region, where 49.5% of voters cast their ballots as of 15:00, while the lowest voter turnout was reported in the Kvemo Kartli region – 33.9%. Tbilisi came in second to the last, with 34.2% voter turnout.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, 15:00 nationwide voter turnout stood at 34.79%.
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