Depending on the findings during the recount of all polling stations in 10 municipalities and 10% of polling stations in other municipalities, the process could be extended to additional polling stations, the spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Valmir Elezi, announced.
A day earlier, the CEC decided to recount 914 ballot boxes from the December 28 elections. Suspicions of discrepancies in votes between candidates from different political parties led the Commission to make this decision, affecting approximately 36% of polling stations nationwide.
“According to the CEC decision, all polling stations in 10 municipalities will be recounted, while in 28 others only 10% of their polling stations will undergo a recount. Depending on the findings during the process, the CEC may issue a new decision to extend the recount to other polling stations,” Elezi said.
He added that the purpose of the recount is to ensure the accuracy of the election results. The CEC’s decision comes after the verification of votes from candidates in 33 polling stations, where it was found that the counting at the Municipal Counting Centers did not match the number of votes recorded on the ballots.
“The CEC’s decision to recount the votes aims to guarantee the accuracy and integrity of the electoral process. This measure seeks to verify every vote and ensure that the final result reflects the will of the citizens in a fair and reliable manner,” Elezi stated.
