The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kosovo has so far accredited 586 observers to monitor the early parliamentary elections, scheduled for 28 December 2025. Additional observers are expected to be accredited in upcoming CEC sessions.
These accredited observers represent local and international NGOs, local and international media, state institutions, and diplomatic missions.
CEC spokesperson Valmir Elezi told KP that the deadline for submitting accreditation applications for observers and media is today, Saturday, 20 December.
“By the end of today, certified political entities, NGOs, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, specialized international organizations dealing with elections and human rights, media, and representatives of foreign countries can submit their online applications for observer accreditation,” Elezi announced.
He emphasized that election observation is crucial for the CEC, as observers help increase trust in the electoral process and identify organizational shortcomings.
“Election observation is a fundamental element in ensuring transparency, integrity, and credibility of the electoral process. For the CEC, the presence of local and international observers is an important supervisory mechanism that directly contributes to strengthening citizens’ trust in the elections. Observation allows monitoring of all election phases – from preparations and election day to counting and announcement of results,” Elezi added.
According to the CEC, only accredited observers will be allowed to monitor the preparatory process, the election day, and activities in the 38 Municipal Counting Centers (QKNs) and the Central Counting and Results Center (QNR).
