The Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK) in cooperation with 30 local partner organizations followed the counting process in a non-systematic way, but continuously, with frequent visits to the ballot counting centers. During the visits, observers directly monitored the counting process, as well as gathered information from members of the Election Administration Zone…
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PUBLIC STANCE – The Electoral Process of May 14, 2023, a process of the citizens, for the citizensand only in the function of the citizens*
Convinced that elections are the cornerstone of a society where democracy, human rights and the rule of law prevail, and that deficiencies in the electoral process will lead to deficiencies in all three of these essential elements of the rule of law in any society, KRIIK has followed and continues to follow almost all the…
OPEN LETTER – The Assembly of Albania should support the Central Election Commission (CEC) to implement the law on prevention of misuse of state resources*
To: Speaker of the Assembly of Albania H.E. Ms. Lindita NIKOLLA Cc: President of the Republic H.E. Mr. Bajram BEGAJ Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Edi RAMA Chairs of Parliamentary Groups Political Parties Embassy of the United States Delegation of the European Union OSCE Presence Accredited diplomatic missions Subject: Assembly of Albania should…
PUBLIC STANCE – The integrity and quality of the electoral offer is a moral, political and legal obligation, but above all, respect for the Albanian citizen*
Today, March 27, 2023, the electoral subjects registered with the Central Election Commission, will submit for registration the candidates they selected for Mayors and Members of Municipal Councils, for the electoral contest of May 14, 2023. Candidates constitute the main component of the electoral offer that the political class in the country with the capacities,…
PUBLIC STANCE – Avoiding abuse of state resources as well as correct and impartial behavior of the public administration employees, essential for ensuring the intact will of the citizen in exercising the right to vote
PRESS RELEASE – On January 16, 2023, the Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK) published the PUBLIC STANCE “Avoiding abuse of state resources as well as correct and impartial behavior of the public administration employees, essential for ensuring the intact will of the citizen in exercising the right to vote”. While on January…
Recommendations on the draft decision “On the approval of the program of education, information and awareness of voters, for the elections for local government bodies on May 14, 2023.”
The voter education, information and awareness program prepared and carried out by the CEC is considered by KRIIK to be of major importance for the challenges faced by the electoral process in Albania and the consequences that negative phenomena bring to the rights and freedoms of citizens observed starting first from the improper implementation of…
RECOMMENDATIONS on the Draft Decision “On the approval of the program for the training and monitoring of the electoral administration and some other actors for the elections of local government bodies”
A. Regarding the first point of the Draft Decision, the Title of the Program and especially in the point “I. Its purpose and principles, we think that it would be appropriate to define who these other actors are that are charged with electoral duties or involved in the elections. The clear definition of the target…
RECOMMENDATIONS on the draft-instruction “On the communication method of the Central Election Commission with the municipalities in the framework of the coordination of information on the elections for the local government bodies on May 14, 2023.”
1. Municipalities have an important role in the electoral process according to the provisions of the Electoral Code and the by-laws of the Central Election Commission. In this framework, KRIIK finds it very appropriate and commends the CEC for standardizing the information sharing mechanism between the CEC and the Local Government Units, by defining the…
OPINION on the Draft Decision “On the approval of the report of findings from the audit of funds received and spent by political parties participating in the elections for the Assembly of Albania, dated April 25, 2021”.
In its communication of November 2 with the CEC, KRIIK has expressed its Position, especially on the political level of the issue, where, among other things, it emphasizes the need to address all violations documented and officially made available to the CEC since June 2022 (in the form of indications), in addition to their publication…
RECOMMENDATIONS on the Draft Decision “On the rules for the registration of voters from abroad for the elections to the Assembly”.
KRIIK evaluates the activity so far as very positive and commends the Central Election Commission for its commitment and the steps taken in the process of preparing the regulatory plan to enable voting for Albanians living outside the borders of the country, as far as the law provides and the legislator has provided. As it…