The State Election Commissioner, during today’s public session, approved the requests of OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, American Democratic Institute, the European Parliament and Italian, US and Slovenian Embassies, to observe local government elections of May 14, 2023. The requests to observe elections, of the Albanian Radio Television, TV 6+1 Vlora, NTV Television, Scan TV and online newspaper “SI” were also approved.
At the end of evaluation of reports by election campaign monitors for May 9 – May 10, 2023 monitoring period, the Commissioner ordered the Socialist Party, State Police and Fier Municipal Police, to immediately close the election offices established near the voting center in “Liri Gero” school, Fier Municipality and near the voting center in “Perikli Ikonomi” school, Fier Municipality. In addition, he ordered the electoral subject “Together Movement”, the State Police and Tirana Municipal Police for the immediate closure of the election office, near the voting center in “Avni Mula” school, Tirana.
The decision was also announced on complaint no. 406, filed by the Socialist Party of Albania for posting of propaganda materials by “Together We Win” coalition in Himarë municipality. The commissioner ordered “Together We Win” coalition, the State Police and the Himarë Municipal Police, to immediately remove propaganda materials in the administrative unit Lukovë and the administrative unit Himarë.
At the end of the review of complaint no. 397, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso for the posting of propaganda materials by the electoral subject “Socialist Party of Albania”, in Dibër municipality, the Commissioner ordered the Socialist Party of Albania, the State Police and the Dibër Municipal Police to immediately remove the propaganda materials.
Regarding the complaint no. 404, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso for the opening of election offices near the voting centers, by the electoral subject “Socialist Party of Albania”, in the municipalities of Lushnjë and Tirana, the Commissioner ordered the Socialist Party of Albania, the State Police and the Municipal Police of Tirana and Lushnjë to immediately close the election offices of the Socialist Party near the voting center “Dhimitër Mino High School” in Bubullimë, near voting centers no. 2919 and no. 2924 in Krutje, Lushnjë Municipality and near the voting center, “Avni Rutemi” School, Tirana Municipality.
After the review of complaint no. 408, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso on opening of the electoral office of the electoral entity “Socialist Party of Albania” near the CEAZ, in the Municipality of Tirana, the SEC ordered the Socialist Party of Albania, the State Police and the Municipal Police, for the immediate closure of the office near the CEAZ no. 29, Kashar.
Today, the complaint with ID no. 405, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso and complaint no. 407, filed by KRIIK for the publication of election polls by Report TV and Klan TV, on May 9, 2023 was reviewed. The decision will be announced in the next session.
The reports of public activities of some institutions were evaluated, for April 28 – May 4, 2023 period. In this period, a total of 123 activities were reported by 42 institutions. The preliminary verification showed that out of them, 11 activities held were reported beyond the legal deadline. The SEC decided to drop the administrative proceedings against the National Agency of Protected Areas, the Regional Directorate of Pre-University Education Fier and the municipalities of Tirana, Devoll, Kavajë, Libohovë, Mallakastër, Tropojë
Today, the decision was announced on the complaint with ID no. 352, ID 353, ID 371, ID 372 , ID 373, ID 376 ID 377 ID 378 ID 382 ID 388 ID 389, filed by Mr. Ivy Kaso. The commissioner decided to drop the administrative investigation after not finding the alleged violations. Meanwhile, the investigation into complaint with ID 374, 375 ID, 380, 381, 383, 385, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso and complaint with ID no. 390, filed by “Together We win” will
The reports of public activities of some institutions were evaluated, for May 5 – May 10, 2023 period. During this period, a total of 51 activities were reported from 16 institutions. From the preliminary verification, it was found that of these, 7 organised activities were reported beyond the legal deadline. The SEC decided to drop the administrative proceedings against the Ministry of Culture, the Bank of Albania and the municipalities of Bulqiza, Devoll, Korçë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana.
The administrative review was held for the complaint with ID no. 393 , filed by Center “Civic Resistance”, complaint with ID no. 394, of the Coalition “Together we Win” coalition, complaint no. 395, 396, 397, filed by Mr. Ivi Kaso, the complaint with ID no. 398, 399 , 400, 401, 402, 403, filed the Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions. The administrative review was concluded today and the decision will be announced at the next session.
At the end of the administrative review of the complaint with id no. 364, filed by the KKRIIK against the Mayor of Kamëz, the Commissioner decided that no violations were found and decided to drop the administrative investigation.
Regarding the complaint with ID no. 365, filed by KRIIK against the Media and Information Agency, the Commissioner concluded that no breaches were committed and dropped the administrative investigation.
Today, the decision was announced on the complaint no. 366 ID, of KRIIK against Municipality Mayors. The commissioner concluded that no violations were found and decided to drop the administrative investigation for the Mayor of Poliçan, and propose to the Commission of Sanctions and Complaints to impose an administrative sanction, a fine of 3,000 lek, for the mayors of Kamëz and Vorë.
Regarding the complaint no. 367 ID, of KRIIK against the Mayors, the Commissioner decided that no violations were found and decided to drop the administrative investigation against the mayors of Mat, Përmet, Kruje, Belsh, Berat, Cërrik, Delvinë, Devoll, Dibër, Divjakë, Dropull, Durrës, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokastër, Vorë, Rrogozhinë, Shijak, Kolonje, Tirana, Lushnjë, Skrapar.
Meanwhile, regarding the complaint no. 368 ID, filed by KRIIK against the Ministers and responsible persons in the Ministry, the Commissioner concluded that no breaches were found and dropped the administrative investigation against the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, the Minister of Tourism and the Environment, the Minister of Culture, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Interior, Minister of Health and Social Protection, Minister of Finance and Economy, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of State for Service Standards, Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship Protection, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Education and Sports, the Minister of State for Youth and Children.
The Commissioner will propose CSC to impose an administrative penalty, a fine in the amount of 3,000 ALL on the responsible persons in the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, as well as the Minister of State for Service Standards.
