The early parliamentary elections of June 7 were among the most orderly in Kosovo’s history, according to “Democracy in Action.”
In its preliminary statement, DnV emphasized that there were no significant incidents or irregularities in the electoral process on election day. However, it highlighted the low voter turnout, which it said was the lowest in the last decade, reports KosovaPress.
DnV researcher Eugen Cakolli said in a press conference on Tuesday that the CEC managed the elections professionally and in accordance with legal provisions.
“Democracy in Action assesses that the June 7 elections were conducted in line with standards for free, competitive and peaceful elections. The electoral process was administered professionally and efficiently, while voters had the opportunity to exercise their right to vote freely and equally… What stands out is that the CEC in this process administered the vast majority of electoral operations in a professional manner and in accordance with legal provisions. Fortunately, progress has been made in improving the nature and dynamics of the CEC’s work, as internal polarisation and clashes within the institution have been avoided… Election day was held in a calm atmosphere, and we believe this election day is among the most orderly in the recent history of Kosovo, both in terms of the number of serious incidents and the improvement of shortcomings that had characterised previous elections,” he said.
According to him, given the frequent elections in the past 16 months, the election campaign was marked by voter fatigue. This, he said, was also reflected in a recycling of political offers and a decrease in citizens’ motivation to participate in elections.
On the other hand, he noted that the political race for the June 7 elections was uneven, as he claimed that the decision of the acting government to allocate financial funds to certain social categories created an unfair advantage over other political parties.
He added that the vote-counting process for parliamentary candidates at Municipal Counting Centres is also continuing regularly and without any incidents that would compromise the integrity of the process.
