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🇬🇪SHOCKING REPORTS emerge of widespread, coordinated election fraud during Georgia’s parliamentary elections. The details reveal a well-oiled machine of manipulation—far too intricate to be local improvisation.
🧵Here’s what went down and why international action is essential.

A report from a polling station in Iormughanlo: observers saw Georgian Dream (GD) operatives monitoring voter turnout, organizing transport, and even paying voters. This had to be centralized planning with clear directives from GD leadership.
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Across Georgia, intimidating figures were stationed outside polling stations. Their job? To signal to every voter that they were being watched. This fear tactic wasn’t isolated; it was a widespread, coordinated pre-planned effort to suppress opposition votes.
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Observers faced harassment, and in some cases, violence. For example, @guramios (see video) tried to stop a person with a fake ID but couldn’t manage to prevent the vote.
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At polling stations, GD’s voter lists were used as checklists by mafia like "party captains". Each voter was accounted for, ensuring no one from “their side” was missed. This level of control at polling stations was all about maximizing GD’s numbers.
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GD even organized call centers and transport to bring in voters, ensuring turnout wasn’t just high but heavily skewed. Vans were dispatched to pick up voters from their homes, ensuring they arrived at polling stations to vote.
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Voter ID numbers were openly recorded, completely eroding ballot secrecy. The message was clear: GD knew who you were, and they knew how you voted. Privacy at the ballot box was entirely compromised.
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Shockingly, payments were handed out after votes were cast. Voters knew what was expected of them, and GD made sure their “loyalty” was rewarded. This practice blatantly violates the integrity of a secret vote.
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Cameras were strategically set up in some polling stations, adding another layer of intimidation. Ballots were so thin they were nearly transparent, allowing everyone to see the party each person voted for. GD turned polling stations into monitoring centers.
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The use of transparent ballots removed the secrecy of voting entirely. Voters’ choices were visible, ensuring that everyone could see who they supported. This setup alone undermines any claims of fair and democratic process.
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Signs of fraud were everywhere: people with checklists outside polling stations, records of voter ID numbers breaching secrecy, payments handed out after voting, cameras at polling booths, transparent ballots, voting with others’ IDs, and carousel (multiple) voting.
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While GD rigged the election domestically, Alexander Malkevich—a U.S.-sanctioned Russian propagandist linked to the infamous troll farms—was welcomed in Georgia. Malkevich attended GD events, while some Western journalists with "red-flagged" passports were denied entry.
12/24

Malkevich’s presence signals a troubling Russian influence in the elections. Here we have a sanctioned propagandist free to operate during Georgia’s critical democratic process, all while GD restricted entry to journalists. @RayBaseley.
13/24
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But the cracks in GD’s fortress are starting to show. Alt-Info’s Konstantine Morgoshia, sanctioned by the US, admitted that GD realistically only had 600,000 supporters. Even he acknowledged that relying on ID fraud would backfire.
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Sanctioned GD figure Zviad Kharazishvili has reportedly gone into hiding. Magnitsky Act sanctions often have that effect. Everyone within GD knows this, revealing the potential for internal unraveling—a sign that not everyone wants to go down with GD’s sinking ship.
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Meanwhile, the opposition is still strong and more unified. Despite relentless intimidation, leaders are rallying under President Salome Zourabichvili’s @Zourabichvili_S guidance. They’re showing the resilience needed to challenge GD’s authoritarian grip.
16/24

I beleive GD will crack before the opposition does. The fear of individually targeted sanctions looms large, with GD’s inner circle fully aware that consequences are closing in.
Their desperation is evident in their frantic efforts to control the narrative.
17/24

US sanctions have already begun targeting key figures. Zviad Kharazishvili is just one example. More have to come - without delay.
These sanctions will rattle GD, and more pressure will expose further weaknesses in their ranks.
18/24
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Next in line should be the leaders of the Central Election Commission (CEC), which played a crucial role in enabling GD’s fraud. The CEC’s complicity in GD’s manipulation tactics shows that it is no longer an independent body but merely an extension of GD’s power.
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Then there are the leaders and foot soldiers of the State Security Service of Georgia, who played a role in creating an environment where fear and coercion.
This is no longer a government body serving the people; it’s a weaponized agency propping up GD.
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The level of fraud is also documented by Edison Research and HarrisX is staggering reports. Their exit polls showed massive discrepancies with official CEC results, pointing to clear manipulation on an unprecedented scale.
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Reports indicate that GD tampered with roughly 300,000 votes, an estimated 14-15% of all votes cast. This figure matches the gap between Edison Research’s exit polls and the CEC's “official” count—a damning statistic that cannot be ignored.
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Now is the time for Western allies to act decisively. Targeted sanctions must hit not only GD’s top figures but also their families and associates, crippling the networks that sustain their power. Caution is no longer necessary—the evidence of fraud is already clear.
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