After the completion of the recount, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will announce the final election results.
Spokesperson Valmir Elezi stated on his Facebook page that “the recount process removes doubts regarding the results and may reduce the need for complaints.”
Speaking about the recount, Elezi noted that “as provided by the Law on General Elections, political parties and candidates will have the right to submit their complaints to the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP), and, if necessary, the process may continue to the Supreme Court.”
He further explained: “The recount process removes doubts regarding the results and may reduce the need for complaints. However, the CEC must wait for the deadline for submitting and reviewing complaints before proceeding with the certification of the election results and, at the same time, completing the electoral process.”
The CEC announced on Sunday that 65% of polling stations (1,662 out of 2,557) have been recounted.
