Today, at the public session of the State Election Commissioner ,was proceeded with the administrative proceedings of the persons responsible for the reporting of public activities for the elections for local government bodies, dated May 14, 2023.

Out of 13 institutions that were found to be in violation of the reporting deadline, 3 of them presented their pre trial claims

At the end of the examination, a decision will be made by the State Election Commissioner.

In addition, the administrative investigation for public violations reported by public, central and local institutions as well as agencies and/or state enterprises, for the period February 10 – February 16, 2023, was completed.

The commissioner decided to discontinue the administrative proceedings against the institutions as below:

1. Minister of State for Entrepreneurship Protection;
2. Ministry of Health and Social Protection;
3. The Assembly of Albania;
4. Bank of Albania;
5. State Cadastre Agency;
6. National Agency of Education, Vocational Training;
7. National Theater of Opera, Ballet and Popular Ensemble;
8. General Directorate of Prisons;
9. National Food Authority;
10. Delvina Municipality;
11. Fier Municipality;
12. Lushnja Municipality;
13. 13  Mallakastër Municipality
14. Permet. Municipality ;
15. Shkodër Municipality;
16. Kuçova municipality.

In today’s public session, were considered the reports of public activities of public, central and local institutions as well as agencies and/or state enterprises, for the period February 17 – February 23, 2023, were evaluated. Out of 17 institutions that were asserted to be in violation of the deadline for reporting, 15 of them submitted their pre-trial claims

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

28 (twenty-eight) long-term observers of the Albanian Helsinki Committee and 30 (thirty) long-term observers of the “Civic Center” organization were accredited for the observation of the election process for local government bodies.