TIRANA, Feb 22 /ATA/ The Chief State Election Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, announced on Saturday that he has proposed to the Regulatory Commission the use of electronic voting and counting devices (PEVN) for the May 11, 2025 elections.
Through a social media post, Celibashi emphasized that the proposal includes three scenarios for the implementation of electronic voting and counting.
“Would you like to vote electronically? We have proposed to the Regulatory Commission the use of electronic voting and counting devices (PEVN) for the May 11, 2025 elections. The proposal includes three scenarios for their implementation: Scenario 1 – PEVN in administrative units no. 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 (Tirana) and in Bërxull, Prezë, Vorë (Vorë); Scenario 2 – PEVN in administrative units no. 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 (Tirana) and in Bërxull, Prezë, Vorë (Vorë); Scenario 3 – PEVN in administrative units no. 5, 10 (Tirana), Bërxull, Prezë, Vorë (Vorë), and in Durrës R1, R5 (Durrës),” said Celibashi.
Celibashi highlighted that these will be the fourth consecutive elections utilizing PEVN, assuring the process’s 100% accuracy.
Electronic voting and counting were first tested in the 2021 elections in Administrative Unit No. 10 in Tirana, and in the 2023 elections, it was implemented in the municipalities of Elbasan, Kamëz, and Vorë.
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