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THE INSTITUTE FOR POLLING & MARKETING: PREPARATIONS FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA
Political monitoring, November 2009
The preparations for the local government elections has transferred to an active phase. Despite number of local and foreign actual problematic, election campaign and corresponding legislation are actively highlighted in media.
The preparations for the local government elections has already been launched. After the authorities rejected the initiative of the Alliance for Georgia about 50% election barrier for the mayor’s election and offered as an alternative 30%, the alliance initiated 45% as an alternative. The national movement has not changed its position and parliamentary opposition supported it.
On the basis of the constitutional amendments, out of turn local government elections should be held not later than June 1, 2010. Tbilisi Mayor will be election in a direct manner. Some candidates have already been nominated: Gigi Ugulava, Irakli Alasania, Zviad Dzidziguri, Koba Davitashvili, Davit Iakobidze and Gia Chanturia (the concrete information about Chanturia has not been released yet). The initiative of the Conservative Party about holding a primary has not been decided finally yet – it is not clear who will take part in it and it is not obvious the format of the primary the participants will agree on as well.
Parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition get acquainted with the initiative of the leader of the Labour Party Shalva Natelashvili about holding elections under the UN aegis. Opposition parties share the mentioned initiative though they consider that UN is organizing elections basically in not formed states and it will be more real to involve international European organizations in this process.
The index of activeness of the candidates for mayor’s post in media:
Comparison analysis of the appearance of the opposition and authorities on Georgia TVs, in talk-shows of Rustavi 2, Imedi and I channel.
The Informational appearance and volume in seconds of the representatives of the authorities and the opposition on TV Channels
Broadcasts: „Aktsentebi“, „Dialogi“, „Position“, „Special reportage“.
On the basis of the graphics above it is obvious, which politicitians from the authorities and the opposition were most active. The graphics below points out which politicians had more appearances in media.
The quantitative index of the appearance of the representatives of the authorities and opposition on TV Channels TV:Rustavie 2, Imedi, I Chanel
Broadcasts: „Aktsentebi“, „Dialogi“, „Position“, „Spetsialuri reportaji“.
Positioning by programs
The total amount of the appearance of concrete politician in media is shown below:
The appearance volume in seconds of the representatives of the authorities and opposition on TV Channels TV:Rustavie 2, Imedi, I Chanel
Broadcasts: „Aktsentebi“, „Dialogi“, „Position“, „Spetsialuri reportaji“.
Volume in sq.cm by programs
Period: November 2009
"The Institute for Polling & Marketing", February 2, 2010
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