1991 Abkhazian Supreme Soviet election
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Supreme Soviet elections were held in Abkhazia on 29 September 1991, with a second round on 14 October. A third round was held in twelve constituencies where voter turnout had been below the 50% threshold on 1 December.[1]
Electoral system edit
The 65 seats in the Supreme Soviet were allocated to different ethnic groups; 28 were reserved for Abkhazians, 26 for Georgians and 11 for the other ethnic groups.[2]
Aftermath edit
The Supreme Soviet was only able to approve legislation in some areas of policy with a 75% majority. Following the elections, the bloc of Georgian representatives repeatedly rejected decisions, and in June 1992, began boycotting the Soviet.[3]
References edit
- ^ Tim Potier (2001) Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia and South Ossetia: A Legal Appraisal p18
- ^ Bruno Coppieters (1996) Contested Borders in the Caucasus Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine VUB Press
- ^ Potter, p11