PRESS RELEASE On December 14, 2023, the Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK) published the PUBLIC STANCE “Functionality of post-election audit as a mechanism that consolidates the role of the CEC and development of its responsibilities, towards implementation and sanctioning of politics that negatively affects the integrity of the will of the voters…
Category: Local Elections 2023
The Central Election Commission to fulfill with seriousness and dedication its legal obligations for ensuring the integrity of the elections in the country
Download the Public Stance in pdf PRESS RELEASE On 15 September 2023, the Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK) published the PUBLIC STANCE “The Central Election Commission to fulfill with seriousness and dedication its legal obligations for ensuring the integrity of the elections in the country”. On 24 September 2023, will be held…
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON TRANSPARENCY AND CONTROL OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE FOR THE MAY 14, 2023 LOCAL ELECTIONS*
Download the Report in pdf. I. PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY 3 II. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS. 7 II.1. Secondary legislation on transparency and control over the financing of Elections. 7 II.2. Financial self-reporting by electoral subjects. 9 II.3. Monitoring of the campaign by Monitors contracted by the CEC. 9 II.4. Some…
STATEMENT OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS*
REPEAT ELECTIONS FOR THE MAYOR OF RROGOZHINA – 23 JULY 2023 Download the Statement in pdf On 23 July 2023, were held the repeat elections for Rrogozhina Mayor, based on a decision of the Electoral College establishing that the elections held on 14 May at Special Polling Station 2224/01 in the prison of Rrogozhina were invalid,…
The proactive approach of the Central Election Commission in the identification and denunciation of electoral crime, essential for ensuring the integrity of elections and law enforcement in the country
Download the Public Stance in pdf. PRESS RELEASE Continuing its comprehensive monitoring of institutional and political processes for the Elections for Local Government Bodies of 14 May 2023, on 2 June, the Coalition for Reforms, Integration and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK) published the PUBLIC STANCE “The proactive approach of the Central Election Commission in the identification…
Political actors must take responsibility for what they offered to the Albanian citizens in these elections, as well as clearly express their will to respect the Law and the Institutions*
Download the Statement in pdf. 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…
Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions – 15 May 2023
Download the Preliminary Conclusions in pdf. Preliminary conclusions KRIIK, in the Public Stance published on May 8, 2023, evidenced that throughout the entire pre-election period, the Albanian state and the decision-making political class failed to organize an election process, which was built for the citizens and around the interests of the citizens, failing to guarantee…
PUBLIC STANCE – The Electoral Process of May 14, 2023, a process of the citizens, for the citizensand only in the function of the citizens*
Download the Public Stance in pdf. 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…
OPEN LETTER – The Assembly of Albania should support the Central Election Commission (CEC) to implement the law on prevention of misuse of state resources*
Download the Open Letter in pdf. 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…
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*
Download the Public Stance in pdf 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…