The Central Election Commission (CEC) has officially certified two citizens’ initiatives and eight independent candidates to participate in the October 12 local elections.
According to the CEC announcement, a total of 64 candidates represent these political entities — five running for mayor and 59 for municipal assembly seats.
The application period for political entities seeking certification ends on August 13 at 23:59.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the CEC also decided on:
- Training package sets for election staff.
- Voting and counting procedures at polling stations.
- Guidelines for receiving and delivering election materials to Municipal Counting Centers.
- Approval of requests for postal voting services from outside Kosovo.
- Approval of requests for election materials for out-of-country voting.
- Coordination of official visits with postal representatives regarding the opening of postal boxes in Berlin and Bern.