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US Mission to the OSCE for Elections / Grade 10 belongs to the CEC, for the sale of votes we expect SPAK

US Mission to the OSCE for Elections / Grade 10 belongs to the CEC, for the sale

The US mission group to the OSCE has published the document on the parliamentary elections held in Albania. The document mentions some important points assessed as positive:

Successful implementation of the new election code

- Successful implementation of the new electronic voter identification system

-All parties participated in the elections, the first time it happened since 2017.

-CEC for maintaining a well-organized electoral process

While there are remarks, on the misuse of administrative resources by the government, publication of data, and vote buying: We welcome the notification of the Special Anti-Corruption Court (SPAK) for the investigation of electoral crimes.

Full statement from the US mission to the OSCE on the April 25 elections:

The US congratulates the people of Albania on their active engagement in the April 25 parliamentary elections.

We commend the CEC for maintaining a well-organized and appropriately transparent electoral process, despite challenges from the pandemic and the implementation of new technologies.

These elections saw the successful implementation of the new electoral code, the result of a compromise facilitated by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the CEC.

Furthermore, as mentioned in the previous ODIHR report, most International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) interlocutors praised the new electronic voter identification system and saw the system as a way to reduce the risk of double voting. , family voting and voter fraud.

The US was also pleased to see all the relevant parties running in the election, the first time this has happened since 2017.

The improvements in the electoral code of Albania and the participation of a number of parties in the elections is an implementation of democracy and shows the commitment of Albania for its democratic development.

While there were many positive aspects to the election, the US notes the observation mission of the OSCE, that the ruling party had considerable advantages in its task , including through control of local administrations and misuse of administrative resources .

We also note their finding that widespread vote-buying practices remained a problem and we reinforce concerns over the publication of sensitive personal data, including voters' political preferences.

Shtetet e Bashkuara përsërisin se zbatimi i ligjit dhe gjyqësori duhet të mbajnë përgjegjësi ndaj çdo individi që shkeli ligjin dhe pengoi të drejtën e popullit për të votuar në zgjedhje të lira dhe të ndershme. Ne mirëpresim njoftimin e Gjykatës Speciale Antikorrupsion (SPAK) për hetimet e krimeve zgjedhore.

Shtetet e Bashkuara presin raportin përfundimtar të ODIHR dhe inkurajojnë Shqipërinë të përdorë këtë raport për të përmirësuar më tej proceset zgjedhore të Shqipërisë. SHBA-të do vazhdojnë të punojnë me qeverinë shqiptare dhe popullin shqiptar për të forcuar më tej bashkëpunimin tonë në demokraci, mbrojtje dhe tregti.

Deklarata origjinale këtu.

US Mission to the OSCE for Elections / Grade 10 belongs to the CEC, for the sale

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