Within the framework of the project "Increasing the Quality of Citizen Involvement in Local Self-Government", Local Democracy Agency Georgia appealed to Imereti Municipal Councils to reduce the minimum 1% threshold for petition voters, since the majority of citizens face a significant barrier in the process of submitting a petition - the problem of mobilizing the minimum number of citizens defined by law.

The initiative was positively assessed by Samtredia, Baghdati, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Chiatura and Sachkhere municipalities. The result was a reduction of the standard 1% threshold for registered voters to 0.5%.

Consequently, the voters of these municipalities have the opportunity to easily ensure the mobilization of 0.5% of registered voters, collect signatures and submit a joint petition. All this will help to strengthen the involvement of citizens in public life and participation in the activities of local government.

Local Democracy Agency Georgia (LDA Georgia) is implementing the project "Increasing the Quality of Citizen Involvement in Local Self-Government" in eleven (11) municipalities of Imereti region (Baghdati, Zestaponi, Samtredia, Vani, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Sachkhere, Chiatura, Kharagauli, Terjola, Tkibuli).
The project is being implemented with the support of ’’the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Georgia’’.