With 101 votes in favor, 3 against and 37 abstentions, the Georgian Parliament voted down the constitutional amendment envisaging transition to fully proportional electoral system from 2020. The amendment needed three fourths (113 of 150) of sitting lawmakers’ votes to pass the first hearing. The ruling party backtracked on its key promise to Tbilisi Protests … Continue reading MPs Vote down Constitutional Amendment on Transition to Proportional Electoral System