The Fundamental Problem of the Party Politics in Georgia

Notwithstanding the fact that around 300 hundred political parties were registered from 1991 till 2020 in Georgia, while 55 of them were involved in 2020 parliamentary elections, 62% of the Georgian electorate still can’t name a party with the acceptable visions. If these figures were a single case we could conceive it as an accident but as studies show, this trend is ongoing for 10 years. In this incomplete 10 years, a survey was conducted 28 times, according to no less than 23% result was recorded, while the average rate for the last 4 years is 51%. It should be noted that the situation is quite different in the US: the number of independent voters who do not lean to any party fluctuates in the range of 7-10%. Georgia has held 28 elections in the last 30 years (including referendums and plebiscites). It is no doubt that this frequency is quite sufficient for political parties to adapt and bring their political messages and programs in line with public interests.