The State Election Commissioner approved the technical rules of administration through the Electronic Registration Platform of requests for the registration of voters from outside the territory of the Republic of Albania.

The decision provides general rules defined in the Law regarding the manifestation of the will of voters from abroad to be registered in the list of voters from abroad, who, to exercise the right to vote for the elections to the Assembly, must submit an individual request for registration through the Electronic Registration Platform (PER). Also, the special technical-procedural rules related to the setting up, administration and operation of “PER” are foreseen, as well as the technical rules for reviewing requests for registration in “PER”.

The platform will be created, maintained, and updated by the CEC and will be available and usable in both desktop and mobile versions, regardless of the type of device the voter will use.

“PER” will have two main modules: Registration Module and Request Review Module, which will enable a secure and reliable process for managing registration requests.

The decision defines the rules regarding the maintenance, supervision, and auditing of “PER”. To ensure transparency and access of all parties, the right is granted to political parties, Albanian/foreign non-governmental organizations, representatives of accredited foreign countries and the media, to familiarize themselves with all the elements and technical characteristics of “PER”, especially during the processes of preliminary operational testing, control or its audit.

In today’s meeting, the program of education, information, and awareness of voters from abroad for the elections for the Assembly of 2025 was approved. The program defines the objectives and concrete steps that will be taken for the implementation of the voting process by citizens with the right to vote. who, on the day of the elections for the Assembly, are abroad. As the process of voting from abroad takes place for the first time, the program for the education of voters abroad aims to make Albanian citizens abroad aware of the importance of their vote and the importance of their participation in the 2025 elections for the Assembly.

For the implementation of awareness and educational programs, the CEC will cooperate with local and international partners, including civil society. Their involvement in the implementation of these programs through expertise, contribution and support is valued as an important component for the success of this process.