The Central Election Commission (CEC) has released updated figures on voter turnout in Kosovo’s early parliamentary elections. As of 3:00 PM, 27.95% of registered voters have cast their ballots, meaning over 550,000 citizens have participated so far.
Key Updates from the Day:
- Voter turnout progression:
- 07:00 – 1.75%
- 10:00 – 2.64%
- 11:00 – 8.48%
- 15:00 – 27.95%
- Polling incidents:
- Complaints of power outages in six municipalities reported.
- Some voters faced assistance-related issues, including a man in Prizren tearing up a ballot when denied help to assist his spouse.
- Election monitoring ongoing by the State Prosecutor’s Office and observers; approximately 100 prosecutors are on duty to protect voting integrity.
- Political and civic participation:
- President Vjosa Osmani urged voters to turn out for a quick formation of new parliament and government.
- Prime Minister Albin Kurti, former PM Ramush Haradinaj, and other leaders called on citizens to exercise their right to vote.
- Students across Serbia organized the “Raspiši pobedu” campaign to collect signatures for early elections, showing strong civic engagement.
- Voting logistics:
- Approximately 2 million citizens eligible to vote.
- Voting ongoing in 910 centers across Kosovo, covering 2,557 polling stations.
- Each municipality has at least one center for conditional voting.
- Vote counting for parties will start immediately after polls close at 7:00 PM, with preliminary results expected before 8:00 PM. Candidate vote counting will begin Monday at municipal counting centers.
The CEC continues to update voter turnout in real time, and authorities monitor the process to ensure transparency and integrity.
