The Supreme Court of Kosovo has rejected as unfounded the appeal filed by the political party Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) against a decision of the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel (PZAP).
According to the court statement, PDK had requested the Supreme Court to instruct the Central Election Commission (CEC) to annul all postal ballots received after 4:00 PM on December 29, 2026, including those received on January 2 and 5, 2026, and to recalculate election results excluding these votes.
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of PZAP’s contested decision, determining that PDK’s appeal lacked merit. After reviewing the case documents, the court concluded that the appeal was unfounded.
“The Supreme Court fully endorses the legal position of PZAP, which had dismissed the PDK’s appeal as out of deadline. Legal deadlines serve both as guarantees for the appealing party and as obligations for the responsible authorities to examine appeals within the prescribed timeframe. Timely submission is critical in the electoral process to ensure finalization and prevent undue delays,” the statement reads.
