PRISTINA – The Central Election Commission (KQZ) has clarified why parliamentary seats may temporarily move from one political party to another during the vote-counting process, emphasizing that election results remain dynamic until all ballots have been processed.
KQZ spokesperson Valmir Elezi explained that the publication of election results is updated in real time as ballot boxes are counted, meaning changes in mandate allocation are a normal part of the process.
According to Elezi, the margins between political parties competing for the final seats in the Assembly are often extremely narrow. In such cases, even a few dozen or a few hundred votes can significantly affect the coefficient calculations used to distribute parliamentary mandates.
“In a certain phase of the counting process, a political subject may reach the coefficient required to secure a mandate, and that seat will appear in the published results,” Elezi said. “However, as results from additional ballot boxes are included, the ratio of coefficients may change, causing a previously secured mandate to shift to another political party.”
He stressed that such fluctuations should not be interpreted as irregularities, but rather as a normal consequence of an electoral system in which results are continuously updated while counting remains underway.
The explanation comes as Kosovo continues to process votes from the June 7 parliamentary elections, with political parties closely monitoring the race for the final mandates.
According to the latest preliminary nationwide results, the ruling party, Vetëvendosje, remains the largest political force with 45.48 percent of the vote.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo ranks second with 20.11 percent, followed by the Democratic League of Kosovo with 17.14 percent.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo has received just under 7 percent of the vote.
Election officials have reiterated that final mandate allocations will only be confirmed after all votes are counted, results are finalized, and any potential complaints or appeals are resolved.
