The Central Election Commission of Kosovo (CEC/KQZ) has approved a decision to conduct a full recount of votes across the entire country, following serious irregularities identified during earlier recounts.
The decision is based on a recommendation from the Council for Electoral Operations, which called for the recounting of ballots in all polling stations across an additional 28 municipalities, effectively extending the process to the whole of Kosovo.
The recommendation was approved with 11 votes, according to Gazeta Online Reporteri.net.
Mandates Terminated in Prizren
As part of the same decision, the CEC also terminated the mandates of political party representatives in the Municipal Election Commission in Prizren, citing procedural and integrity concerns.
Findings to Be Referred to the Prosecutor
CEC Chair Kreshnik Radoniqi announced that all findings emerging from the recount process will be formally forwarded to the State Prosecutor’s Office for further investigation.
Background
Kosovo’s parliamentary elections were held on December 28.
Initially, 10 out of Kosovo’s 38 municipalities were subject to recounts, during which manipulation of votes for parliamentary candidates was identified, prompting the expansion to a full nationwide recount.
