The Vetëvendosje Movement (VV) has submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court of Kosovo challenging the recent decision of the Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP), which upheld the complaint of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) against the establishment of alternative voting centers for the diaspora.
According to the appeal, obtained by Telegrafi, VV is requesting the Supreme Court to annul ECAP’s decision No. ZP.Anr.3/2025 of 1 December 2025 and reinstate the original decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) approved on 26 November 2025.
CEC’s Initial Decision
On 26 November, the CEC approved a decision determining diaspora voting centers, the number of polling stations, and the locations abroad where Kosovo citizens living outside the country could cast their ballots.
VV argues that the Law on General Elections clearly provides the possibility for Kosovo citizens abroad to vote through several mechanisms, including physical voting inside diplomatic missions or in specific premises designated by the CEC as voting centers.
Legal Arguments Presented by VV
The appeal stresses that the law defines a diplomatic mission as an embassy, consulate, diplomatic mission, or consular mission of the Republic of Kosovo, and that the responsibility for determining the specifics of the voting centers abroad lies with the CEC, which must ensure maximum accessibility for voters.
VV maintains that the law not only does not prohibit such voting arrangements, but in fact provides a sufficient legal basis for the CEC to secure appropriate voting spaces abroad.
The appeal also references international standards and comparative practices, which, according to VV, support the establishment of physical polling stations for diaspora voters.
VV Calls ECAP Decision “Unlawful”
In its complaint, VV describes ECAP’s decision as unlawful and based on a misinterpretation that undermines the voting rights of Kosovo citizens living abroad. The party insists that the CEC acted properly by approving the list of proposed locations submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.
Request to the Supreme Court
VV has urged the Supreme Court to uphold the principle of legality and ensure the unrestricted exercise of voting rights for the diaspora.
