Belarusian observers from the Central Election Commission of Belarus have noted a calm atmosphere at the ongoing municipal elections in Georgia. According to the Central Election Commission of Belarus, CEC Secretary Yelena Baldovskaya and CEC member Ekaterina Fedosenko are monitoring the voting. The CEC noted that ballot scanners are being used at polling stations and that automatic vote counting is underway. Twelve parties have registered with the Central Election Commission, with nine candidates vying for the Tbilisi mayoral post. A total of 3,061 polling stations are open to more than 3.5 million voters.