The largest polling center in Deçan, located at the “Vëllezërit Frashëri” high school, has not provided any ramps for the elderly or people with walking difficulties. They are required to climb the stairs to reach the voting area.

Citizen Met Kukalaj, who has mobility problems, faced difficulties reaching the polling station at this location.

Although he had expected that someone would be assigned to assist people with special needs, he said that once again, this did not happen.

Regarding this concern, the manager of the “Vëllezërit Frashëri” Polling Center — the largest in Deçan — Hamit Qorraj stated that the school’s infrastructure dates back to the 1970s. He said that they had informed the Municipal Election Commission (MEC) officials about the issue.

Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo are voting today to elect their municipal mayors and council members who will lead their municipalities for the next four years.

In the race for mayor of Deçan are: Faton Selmanaj from Vetëvendosje, Jetmir Prekalla from the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Jeton Mushkolaj from the Democratic League of Kosovo, Bashkim Ramosaj from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Natyra Kuçi from the Social Democratic Party, Shkumbin Demaliaj from Democracy Initiative, and Shefqet Tolaj from Guxo Movement.

In the municipality of Deçan, 43,759 citizens have the right to vote — 41,444 are domestic voters and 2,320 are voters from the diaspora.

Voting for the October 12 local elections in this municipality is being organized in 14 polling centers, with a total of 50 regular polling stations and 1 conditional polling station.

In the previous local elections, Bashkim Ramosaj from AAK won the race for mayor of Deçan. /B. Ibishi/