- CEC reports irregularity in Mitrovica south (Koha)
- OSCE clarifies what documents can Kosovo Serbs use to vote (Kallxo)
- Voting permitted with UNMIK-issued documents (Indeksonline)
- Vetevendosje MP says voting with Serbian documents ‘scandalous’ (Zeri)
Kosovo Media Highlights
CEC reports irregularity in Mitrovica south (Koha)
In the first conference for today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported all polls have opened on time throughout Kosovo but that in there was a problem in the Mitrovica south municipality concerning the final list of voters. Head of CEC, Valdete Daka, said there was no final voters’ list at the polling station of “Bislim Hajdari” primary school. Daka also announced that the next press conference will take place at 13.00hrs.
OSCE clarifies what documents can Kosovo Serbs use to vote (Kallxo)
The OSCE mission in Kosovo explained what documents Kosovo Serbs can use to vote in today’s local elections. Spokesperson, Senad Sabovic, said voting is also possible with Serbia-issued documents. Sabovic said that the issue of what documents are valid for voting is determined by the Kosovo’s legal framework which has remained unchanged for at least last three elections.
Voting permitted with UNMIK-issued documents (Indeksonline)
The news website reports that the Central Election Commission (CEC) also permits voting with personal documents issued by UNMIK. The manual explaining the voting procedures and the valid documents also make mentions of those issued by UNMIK.
Vetevendosje MP says voting with Serbian documents ‘scandalous’ (Zeri)
Vetevendosje MP, Albulena Haxhiu, has reacted to the statement of the head of OSCE Jan Braathu that Kosovo Serbs can use documents issued by Serbian authorities to vote in today’s local elections. She said such a practice is ‘scandalous’ and ‘unacceptable’. “First, it is unacceptable the fact that the north is always seen as separate to the rest of the country and second, the statement that Serbian documents can be used to vote is in conflict to the constitutional and legal order [of Kosovo],” Haxhiu said.
