The Central Election Commission (KQZ) is rushing to finalize the official tally of expatriate ballots cast at Kosovo’s worldwide diplomatic missions.
Speaking from the Counting and Results Center (QNR), KQZ Spokesperson Valmir Elezi confirmed that electoral staff are working around the clock with the objective of wrapping up the diplomatic mail-in and in-person diaspora counts by the end of tonight (Friday, June 12, 2026).
1. The Diaspora Tally: Diplomatic Box Breakthrough
The inclusion of out-of-country polling stations is considered the final critical variable needed to lock in the precise seat distribution for the upcoming mandate.
Progress Bar: Diplomatic Missions Vote Counting (QNR)
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- The Starting Pace: Counting officially commenced late Thursday afternoon. By midnight, technicians had successfully processed and verified 13 out of the 47 total designated diplomatic polling boxes.
- The Friday Sprint: Staff resumed operations early Friday morning. Elezi emphasized that barring any unexpected technical anomalies, the remaining boxes will be fully processed tonight, bringing an end to this specific voting tier.
2. Municipal Verification Status: 37 out of 38 Done
In parallel to the diaspora operation, local teams across Kosovo’s Municipal Counting Centers have been aggressively cross-referencing political subject charts and individual MP candidate preferences against original polling station protocols.
| Municipal Zone | Total Polling Stations Included | Local Audit Operations Status | Projected Finalization Window |
| Gjilan | Multi-station perimeter | 100% Completed — Form protocols fully audited and uploaded. | Closed Friday Afternoon |
| Prizren | Regional multi-hub sector | 100% Completed — Candidate preferences verified. | Closed Friday Afternoon |
| 35 Other Municipalities | Country-wide network | 100% Completed — Data securely transmitted to central archives. | Concluded Mid-Week |
| Prishtina | 262 Polling Stations | Active Counting Ongoing — Delays expected due to massive volume. | Expected Over the Weekend |
3. Prishtina Remains the Final Bottleneck
With 37 out of 38 municipalities completely clearing their caseloads, the capital city of Prishtina stands alone as the final local reporting jurisdiction.
The Final Steps to the Official Election Result
[ Diplomatic Ballots Tally ] ──► Targeted for Closure: Friday Night
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[ Prishtina Local Audit ] ──► 262 Stations Remaining: Targeted for Weekend Closure
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[ Total Certified Results ] ──► Final Distribution of Assembly Seats Published
Because Prishtina serves as the nation’s largest municipal voting center—carrying an extensive network of 262 individual polling stations—the verification of distinct preferential candidate votes naturally requires a larger structural window. The KQZ projects that the capital’s numbers will shape up and close completely over the upcoming weekend, clearing the path for the official publication of the comprehensive June 7 parliamentary election results.
