Approximately 2,000 individuals registered as mail-in voters have not yet received their ballot packages for the early elections on December 28, as they were not at home at the time of delivery.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) stated that the vast majority of mail deliveries have already been completed.
“These statistics would be even higher, reaching 99%, if the remaining 1,948 packages had been successfully delivered. However, this did not happen because the voters were not at home during these dates,” said CEC spokesperson Valmir Elezi.
According to the CEC, postal operators are required to deliver ballot envelopes only to the voter or a family member, who must sign for receipt. If a delivery is not accepted, the postal operator attempts delivery up to three times.
“From December 16–19, 2025, out of a total of 57,829 deliveries, 95.37% (55,152) were successfully delivered to voters. Of these, 51,420 (95.82%) were delivered to voters in European countries, while 3,732 (89.58%) were delivered to voters outside Europe,” Elezi added.
To ensure voting opportunities for citizens registered for mail-in voting, ballot boxes are operational in the following 23 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Canada, Kosovo, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, United Kingdom, Norway, USA, Albania, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, and Switzerland.
Regarding voting at Kosovo’s diplomatic missions abroad, Elezi confirmed that voting will take place on December 27 in 29 consulates and embassies.
Additionally, 70 voters registered to vote at eight other diplomatic missions—which will not open due to staff shortages—will vote by mail.
“On December 27, the voting process for the Kosovo Assembly elections will be conducted in 16 embassies and 13 consulates across 18 countries. Local time determines the order, starting with the Kosovo Consulate in Istanbul, followed by other diplomatic missions in Europe, and concluding with Washington, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto,” Elezi said.
Germany hosts the highest number of voting centers abroad, with six locations: the embassy in Berlin and consulates in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, and Düsseldorf.
