The voting process in today’s early parliamentary elections is proceeding normally, said the Chairman of the CEC, Kreshnik Radoniqi.
However, he noted that in six municipalities—Istog, Ferizaj, Viti, Rahovec, Gračanica, and Gjilan—problems with electricity were reported, though these were later resolved. Regarding this issue, Radoniqi said that they are in communication with KEDS but did not rule out the possibility of further electricity problems.
“Based on information received from the municipal election commissions, the voting process in all municipalities across the country is proceeding normally at this stage. No problems or irregularities have been reported that would affect the overall conduct of the electoral process,” he said at today’s CEC meeting.
He added that to ensure the smooth running of election day, the Central Election Commission has activated the Operations Room, which consists of CEC officials as well as representatives from the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Kosovo Police.
“According to the 11:00 report, the CEC Operations Room received reports of electricity problems in six polling stations located in the municipalities of Istog, Ferizaj, Viti, Rahovec, Gračanica, and Gjilan. The municipal commissions have notified KEDS. We also received a report from the Municipality of Rahovec, where a polling station was observed to have ballots with visible marks on the numbers. The electricity issues, once reported, have been resolved. Is it possible we will have electricity problems again? Yes, it is possible. We alerted this issue days ago, but KEDS officials are on the ground and in continuous communication with the CEC. They are responsible for any power outages and will respond accordingly,” Radoniqi added.
