“The American company Pro V&V has published its final conclusion regarding the compliance audit conducted for the 2024 parliamentary elections. The audit was successfully completed, and Pro V&V did not identify any issues,” the CEC spokesperson Natia Ioseliani during a briefing at the Central Election Commission.
Ioseliani noted that the conclusions from all three stages of the compliance audit are publicly available on the CEC website.
“The conclusion indicates that the Central Election Commission (CEC) effectively implemented the procedures used in eight previously conducted pilot projects and applied them nationwide for the first electronic elections. Pro V&V confirmed that the processes and procedures for conducting the elections were appropriate, and the staff was well-trained. Notably, for the first time in the country, the staff was well-prepared and executed the processes observed by Pro V&V correctly, providing voters with the opportunity to successfully cast their votes.
The document outlines that during the audit, various voter verification machines (VIU Desktop 818-100), special electronic vote counting devices (PCOS SAES-1800Plus), and tablet computers (Lenovo Tab K11) were inspected. Pro V&V observed the election process, focusing on several key areas, including the members of the precinct commissions, the precinct technical staff responsible for supporting the voting machines, and the voters themselves. The audit assessed the readiness of the CEC staff on Election Day and evaluated how voters utilized the voting machines. Additionally, the transmission of results was analyzed to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Pro V&V conducted a three-stage compliance audit of the parliamentary elections. In the first stage, a source code review (functional regression testing) was carried out, while the second stage involved a configuration audit, where Pro V&V checked all necessary files to certify the election process.
The results of the source code review and configuration audit revealed the following findings: The voter lists on the CEC servers are consistent with those loaded into the voting devices; Duplication of voters in the voter list is impossible, with each voter appearing only once; The voter list printed from the verification device matches the list recorded in the device; Each voter’s vote is counted accurately; it is technologically impossible to alter or change their choice; The preliminary results extract (receipt) printed from the machine contains only data generated by the technology.
The conclusions from all three stages of the audit are available to the public on the CEC website. All interested parties can review the findings and receive answers to any questions related to the process, as noted by Natia Ioseliani.
The American auditing company Pro V&V has prepared a report on the Georgian parliamentary elections, providing independent audit services to the Central Election Commission of Georgia (CEC). According to the report, the first and second checks confirmed the same number of voters, while the third check indicated “zero,” signifying that no cases of voter duplication were detected,” Ioseliani stated.
