**Coalition Claims Widespread Election Fraud in Georgia**
A coalition of opposition parties has presented a detailed document to the public, claiming that last month’s parliamentary elections in Georgia were rigged. The presentation was made by Zurab Japaridze, one of the leaders of the coalition.
**Key Findings**
The document highlights several key points, including:
* No international or local organizations considered the elections “free and fair”.
* Exit polls results from reputable companies like Edison Research and HarrisX showed significant discrepancies with official results.
* The principle of ballot secrecy was widely breached.
* Voters were not allowed to freely express their will.
* Electoral manipulation was widespread and had a significant impact on election results.
**Exit Poll Discrepancies**
Japaridze presented exit poll data from Edison Research and HarrisX, which showed that the ruling party, Georgian Dream, received significantly lower percentages than official results. The discrepancy between exit polls and official results is statistically impossible, according to the researchers.
**Statistical Anomalies**
The document also points out statistical anomalies in election data, including a suspicious trend of men outnumbering women in many precincts. In some cases, more than 100% of registered male voters were reported to have cast their ballots.
**Fraudulent Schemes**
The presentation highlighted several fraudulent schemes, including:
* Violation of ballot secrecy
* Fraudulent voter identification
* Illegal appropriation of identities
* Multiple voting
**Emigrant Voting**
Japaridze also alleged that the ruling party had access to emigrants’ personal information and used it for fraudulent purposes.
**Conclusion**
The coalition claims that all state institutions, including the Central Election Commission, were involved in the rigging scheme. They plan to share the document with international partners and update it to include more cases.
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