TIRANA, Aug 8 /ATA/ The opposition appealed the decision of the CEC, seeking the declaration null and void of elections in the 36 voting centers in Himara. The complaint filed with the CEC by the “Together We Win” coalition opposes the table of results in the byelections for the mayor of Himara held on August 4 and seeks the redress of the consequences by declaring the elections null and void.
In the appeal request published by the CEC, the “Together We Win” coalition appeals the result within the 5-day period set by law, after the announcement of the Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo as the winner in this municipality, the result announced by the CEC on August 5 .
The “Together We Win” coalition claims in the complaint that it has become aware of the facts, indications and has ensured sufficient evidence related to the problems and serious irregularities in the electoral process held in all the voting centers of the Himarë municipality.
The main argument presented by the opposition is that people with expired identity cards were not allowed to vote in the elections, which according to the complaint are more than 6 thousand citizens, while about 8500 voters voted in the elections.
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