TIRANA, Dec 11 /ATA/ The Central Election Commission and the OSCE Presence in Albania organized today the technical round table titled “2025 Elections: Enhancing the Secrecy of Voting and Prevention of Voter Intimidation – Challenges and Opportunities.”
The panel and guests included OSCE Ambassador Michel Tarran, Deputy Director General of State Police Sokol Bizhga, Alexandru Berlinschii, an expert from ODIHR, Erinda Skëndaj from the Albanian Helsinki Committee, Kristaq Kume from INSIZ, and Dritan Taulla from Kriik Albania. The event was also attended by members of the Regulatory Commission and KAS of the CEC Albania, representatives from institutions and political parties, as well as key international and civil society organizations.
The CEC announces that, as part of preparations for the 2025 parliamentary elections and in light of OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, the event focused on strengthening procedural safeguards to ensure secrecy of vote and prevent voter intimidation.
The topics under discussion included: Strategies for enhancing the secrecy of voting and protecting voter privacy; Measures to prevent voter intimidation and ensure a secure voting environment; The role of the electoral administration and other key actors in building trust; Empowering voters through education and access to reliable information.
By fostering cooperation and dialogue, the technical roundtable contributed to shaping a strong and inclusive electoral process for the 2025 elections in Albania.
/sm/
