The Central Election Commission (CEC) has certified today runoff election results for the municipalities of Pristina, Prizren, Klina, Rahovec/Orahovac and Ferizaj/Urosevac. The CEC also certified the final list of voters for the upcoming revote in the municipality of Istog consisting of just over 49,000 persons.

Kosovo’s Supreme Court has rejected the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) complaint against the ruling of the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) on mayoral runoffs in the municipality of Pristina as well as the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) complaint over election results in Rahovec/Orahovac. LDK and PDK disputed the election result citing irregularities and a vote recount.

The Central Election Commission has certified runoff election results for the municipalities of Gjakova/Djakovica, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Dragash/Dragas, Kaçanik/Kacanik, Kamenicë/Kamenica, Mitrovica, Obiliq/Obilic, Podujevë/Podujevo, Shtime/Stimlje, Suharekë/Suva Reka, Vushtrri/Vucitrn and Malishevë/Malisevo, and certified the revote results for the municipality of Partesh/Partes.

The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Isa Mustafa, said in a press conference that the decision of the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) for a revote in the municipality of Istog is not what the party requested when it appealed against the mayoral results that showed the candidate of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) winning 19 November runoff election.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) candidate for mayor of Istog, Gani Dreshaj, said he plans to appeal against the decision of the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) for a revote in the municipality. Dreshaj, whom the runoff election results showed as winner, said he strongly believes the Supreme Court will overturn ECAP ruling and decide in his favour.

The Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) has approved the request by the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) to annul results of runoff mayoral elections in the municipality of Istog. Head of ECAP, Mule Desku, confirmed the decision and said that the Central Election Commission is now tasked to organise a revote in the municipality.

Head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Valdete Daka, said that they will not be announcing final results of the second round of mayoral voting today but rather on Wednesday. “Final results for all municipalities will be announced Wednesday morning,” Daka said adding that the timing is linked to possible complaints that political parties may submit to the Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP).

The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has submitted several requests to the Election Complaint and Appeal Panel (ECAP) with regards to the run-off election process in two municipalities.

Head of Election Complaint and Appeal Panel (ECAP) Mul Desku, confirmed that the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has expressed dissatisfaction and suggested through appeals to consider the complaints for Pristina and Dragash. “LDK has requested recounting of all ballot stations in Pristina and some ballot stations in Dragash,” he said.

Candidate of Srpska Lista in forthcoming local elections in Zvecan, Ivan Todosijevic stated that former Zvecan mayor Dragisa Milovic for 12 years in power, although he could, did not solve many issues, including those he spoke about during the pre-election campaign, TV Most reported.