Georgian legislative election date referendum, 2008
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A binding referendum on whether to bring forward the 2008 legislative election
from October 2008 to April/May 2008 was held in Georgia
on 5 January 2008, together with an early presidential election
and a referendum on joining NATO
.
According to preliminary official results, 79.7% of voters were in favour.
Georgian legislative election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on May 21, 2008. President Mikheil Saakashvili proposed a referendum on bringing them forward from October to April after the 2007 Georgian demonstrations...
from October 2008 to April/May 2008 was held in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
on 5 January 2008, together with an early presidential election
Georgian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Georgia on January 5, 2008, having been brought forward by President Mikheil Saakashvili after the 2007 Georgian demonstrations from the original date in autumn 2008....
and a referendum on joining NATO
Georgian NATO membership referendum, 2008
A non-binding, advisory referendum on whether to join NATO was held in Georgia on January 5, 2008, together with an early presidential election and a legislative election date referendum...
.
According to preliminary official results, 79.7% of voters were in favour.