The Central Election Commission has conducted the drawing of lots for the order of certified political entities on the ballots for the Local Elections for Mayors of Municipalities and for Municipal Assemblies.

Based on the draw, Vetëvendosje Movement in the local elections of October 12 will compete with the number 105. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Kosovo will compete with the number 191.

The Democratic League of Kosovo in the municipal elections of October 12 will run with the number 113. The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo in the municipal elections of October 12 will compete with the number 174, while the Social Democratic Initiative with the number 186.

In the municipal elections of October 12, Alternativa will compete with the number 103, while Lista Guxo has the number 118.

The Serb List in the local elections of October 12 will compete with the number 170.

Meanwhile, the independent candidate for mayor of Drenas, Ramiz Lladrovci, will compete with the number 101.

Rufki Suma, independent candidate for the Municipality of Hani i Elezit in the local elections of October 12, will run with the number 181.

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, said that the draw is an indicator that “we have entered the final phase of the electoral process.”

Radoniqi stated that the procedure for the draw is transparent and, according to him, guarantees equal treatment for all political entities.

Meanwhile, the New Kosovo Alliance in the local elections to be held in October will compete with the number 102.

The CEC Chair added that after the draw, the ballot paper design will also be approved, and on September 17 out-of-country voting will begin.

“This event has its own symbolism, it shows that we have entered the final phase of the electoral process which we have been preparing since mid-June. The procedure for the draw is completely transparent and guarantees equal treatment for all political entities. Elections are the foundation of a democracy, as through them citizens express their political will by electing representatives at both central and local level. In this regard, the CEC has the very important duty to ensure that electoral processes in Kosovo are free, fair, transparent, and based on the Constitution, the election law, and the highest international standards,” he emphasized.

The CEC Chair, Kreshnik Radoniqi, also stressed that today’s draw opens the way for the start of the election campaign from September 13.

“Today’s activity opens the way for 93 political entities and thousands of their candidates to officially begin the election campaign from September 13. The CEC calls on all political entities and candidates to commit to an electoral process by respecting the laws and electoral rules in force,” he said.

For the Municipal Elections of October 12, 93 political entities have been certified, of which 32 political parties, 2 coalitions, 32 civic initiatives, and 27 independent candidates. The total number of candidates representing these political entities is 5,626, of which 206 candidates for Mayor of Municipalities and 5,420 for members of Municipal Assemblies.

The campaign for next month’s elections begins on September 13 and ends before the opening of polling stations on October 12, at 06:59.