The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kosovo is awaiting critical rulings from the Supreme Court regarding five legal complaints filed against the preliminary results of the June 7 parliamentary elections.
If the Supreme Court dismisses the appeals without imposing further obligations on the CEC, the official certification of the final election results could take place as early as July 8, 2026. This date marks the conclusion of the five-day statutory deadline designated for the court to review and adjudicate post-election appeals.
“If the decisions do not contain obligations for the CEC, we can proceed directly with the certification of the results,” CEC Spokesperson Valmir Elezi told Kallxo.com. “However, if the rulings mandate corrective actions, those will be implemented first, followed by the formal certification process.”
Breakdown of the Supreme Court Appeals
The ongoing legal battles escalated to the Supreme Court following a decision by the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) on July 1 to dismiss several complaints. The current appeals include:
- Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK): Parliamentary candidates Bekim Haxhiu and Qëndrim Kryeziu are demanding a comprehensive recount of all preferential votes cast for PDK candidates. ECAP previously rejected their claims, stating that the appeals lacked new, concrete evidence and attempted to re-evaluate data already verified during earlier administrative phases.
- Srpska Lista (Serb List): The main Kosovo Serb party claims that the Civic Initiative for Freedom, Justice and Survival (ZSPO)—led by Nenad Rashiq—secured an unrealistic number of votes in municipalities where the 2024 census indicates virtually no Serb population exists.
- Nova Demokratska Stranka (NDS): Led by Emilija Rexhepi, the Bosniak minority party filed two complaints against ZSPO and the Vakat Coalition. NDS alleges these groups drew suspiciously high vote tallies in polling stations lacking significant Serb or Bosniak community presence.
In response to the ethnic-minority complaints, ECAP reaffirmed that Kosovo’s voting infrastructure protects the core constitutional principles of equality and ballot secrecy. Consequently, voter registries omit ethnic data to prevent voter discrimination, rendering allegations based purely on demographic expectations legally groundless.
Final Election Standings (Declared June 27)
Barring any court-ordered recounts, the final numbers published by the CEC secure Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) as the leading political force, capturing 53 seats in the 120-seat Assembly.
The distribution of votes and parliamentary seats for the main political parties stands as follows:
| Political Entity | Vote Share (%) | Seats Secured |
| Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) | 47.13% | 53 seats |
| Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) | 19.44% | 22 seats |
| Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) | 16.69% | 18 seats |
| Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) | 6.74% | 7 seats |
| Srpska Lista (Serb List) | 5.40% | 9 seats |
The remaining 11 seats are held by smaller non-majority community parties, completing the 20 total seats constitutionally guaranteed to minority populations in Kosovo.
