Georgians head to the polls on Sunday as fourteen parties and seven coalitions are competing in the parliamentary elections. Analysts point out that the vote is seen as a test of strength for politicians seeking to succeed President Eduard Shevardnadze when he steps down in two years. Under Georgian law, Shevardnadze is not eligible to run for a third term. Sunday's voting got off to a rocky start, with some polling stations failing to open and electoral lists incomplete. Shevardnadze's For a New Georgia! Party is one of five likely to clear the seven percent barrier needed to enter the assembly.

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