The Electoral Panel for Complaints and Appeals (PZAP) has approved the complaint filed by the Serbian List against the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) regarding the failure to declare the final election results for this political entity and its candidates.
In its ruling, PZAP assessed that the Serbian List’s complaint is well-founded.
“After reviewing the case files and the reasoning of the CEC contained in the appealed decision dated 31 January 2026, the Panel finds that such a stance cannot be accepted as correct or lawful, as it contradicts the legal provisions of the Law on General Elections,” the decision states.
PZAP cited violations of Article 101(16), Article 106(3), and Article 111 of Law No. 08/L-228 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, as well as Article 9(2) of Electoral Regulation No. 13/2024 on Election Results.
Furthermore, the Panel emphasized that it does not agree with the CEC’s decision not to declare the final results of the early parliamentary elections held on 28 December 2025 for the Serbian List and its candidates.
According to PZAP, the decision is unjustified and fully contrary to the applicable legal provisions, noting that all counting and recounting procedures for all three political entities have been completed, and therefore the final results should be declared immediately and must include all electoral subjects without exception.
PZAP also assessed that any partial announcement of final results under such circumstances has no legal basis and violates the principles of equality of electoral subjects, legal certainty, and transparency of the electoral process.
“This decision is also contrary to good electoral practices and the standards of the Venice Commission,” the ruling states.
The parties have the right to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court within 48 hours.
On 31 January, the CEC announced the final results of the early parliamentary elections held on 28 December 2025. However, during that meeting, the CEC approved candidate lists for all political parties except the Serbian List, the main political party representing Serbs in Kosovo and supported by Belgrade.
At that meeting, three CEC members voted in favor, two members from the Self-Determination Movement (Vetëvendosje) voted against, while the remaining members abstained.
Meanwhile, PZAP also announced that six other complaints, including two filed by PDK candidate Bekim Haxhiu, were rejected as unfounded.
