May 14,2023 elections – Electronic voting and counting in Vore, Kamez and Elbasan Municipalities 

01/02/2023 | News

The State Election Commissioner decided to implement the pilot project  of electronic voting and ballot counting for May 14, 2023 elections, in the municipalities of Elbasan, Kamëz and Vorë.

After the successful piloting of electronic voting and ballot counting in Vora Municipality and CEAZ no 40, Tiranë in 2021 elections and partial 2022 elections, the CEC has requested to expand the implementation of this project in other municipalities.

The fund of 800,000,000 lek allocated by the Council of Ministers is sufficient for electronic developments in 352 voting centers, apart from Vora Municipality.

Considering the number of voting centers, the timeframe needed for the implementation of this project and the benefits of implementation in different geographical areas, the Commissioner decided to implement electronic voting and counting in Vora, (EAZ no.26), Elbasan Municipality ( EAZ no.47, 78,49,50) and Kamza Municipalities  (EAZ 27, 28).

In addition, the procedures and criteria of accreditation were approved for electoral subjects in Election Zone Administration Commissions, Voting Center Commissions and ballot counting centers by the CEAZ.

The Commissioner filled the following vacancies created :

  1. Librazhd Municipality Council with the candidate from multi-member list of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mrs. Flutur Kojku;
  2. Durrës Municipality Council with the candidate from multi -member list of the Social Democracy in Albania,  Mrs. Ticjana Verori;
  3. Durrës Municipality Council with the candidate from multi-member list of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mrs. Luljeta Metani;
  4. Durrës Municipality Council with the candidate from multi-member list of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mr. Arbër Elmadhi;
  5.  Berat Municipality Council,  with the candidate from multi-member list of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mr. Gjergji Daja;
  6. Dibër Municipality Council with the candidate from multi-member list of the Socialist Party of Albania,  Mr. Dritan Salkurti.

In the public session, the Commissioner continued the administrative investigation for violations found in reporting of activities of a public character by the central and local public institutions and state agencies and/or entities. Out of the 18 institution which were found to have breached the legal reporting deadline, 12 of them provided explanations. During the session, representatives of the municipalities of Durrea, Dimal, Librazhd and Lushnje were present in the hearing, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Culture.

At the end of the evaluation, a decision will be made by the Commissioner.

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