TIRANA, April 15 /ATA/ The dialogue group close to the Parliamentary Law Committee started its work this Monday with the approval of the blueprint for the Electoral Reform. According to the blueprint approved by the dialogue group, the document in question should be presented in the form of a draft law to the Law Committee and further to the Assembly by July 1, 2024.
According to the draft, the first meeting which is set to be held on April 18, will discuss the content, drafting and approval of the list of voters and the process of compiling the list of voters.
The second meeting will be held on April 24. The scope of this meeting will be; “Registration of electoral subjects, registration of candidates, constituencies and the number of mandates for each zone. Execution of the decisions of the Constitutional Court no. 31, dated 04.10.2021 and no. 28, dated 30.06.2021”.
On April 30, it will discuss the Diaspora vote, voting of citizens, administration and counting of votes of Albanian citizens residing outside the Republic of Albania. Decision of the Constitutional Court no. 38, dated 9.12.2022
On May 6, it will discuss restrictions and/or prohibitions foreseen for the use of state resources in elections.
On May 15, it will discuss the preparation of the institutions for elections, the Central Election Commission ; First-level Election Administration Commissions; Second level commissions of Voting Administration. It will also discuss the setup of the election infrastructure; preparation of election documentation and delivery of election materials; Conditions for voting administration and election result; Technology in elections, piloting, voting guarantees and the counting process; Transparency of the activity of the CEC and other bodies.
On May 22: Election campaign, election campaign monitoring and election campaign in audiovisual media and social media, as well as relevant prohibitions. Likewise, the financing of election campaigns…etc. On May 27: Administrative appeal, administrative investigation, sanctions and judicial appeal.
Meanwhile, pre-election coalitions will be discussed in June. “Other issues for the elections including the electoral system, pre-election coalitions, the correct translation of the vote in representation mandates, the inclusion or not of referendums as part of the Electoral Code, as well as strengthening and guaranteeing the freedom of vote and preserving the principle of the secret ballot . (April 11-June 30.”
At the end of the document, it is clarified that “The Dialogue Group can decide by consensus to discuss other issues related to the elections. (April 11-June 30). Drafting provisions according to this schedule may require legislative intervention in other laws such as the Criminal Code, other laws, etc. (June 15 – July 1)
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