TIRANA, April 4 /ATA/ – A Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) delegation is paying a pre-electoral visit to Albania to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the May 11 parliamentary election.
PACE Delegation met with the State Election Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, members of the Complaints and Sanctions Commission (CSC), and the Regulatory Commission.
Election Commissioner Celibashi said that during the meeting he outlined the ongoing preparations for the electoral process, the registration of Albanian voters abroad, election organization and management, voter education and awareness with special focus ethnic minorities, first-time voters, women and marginalized social groups.
PACE delegation members showed interest in learning more about coordination between central election bodies, Chief Prosecutor’s office and the Special Prosecution Structure (SPAK) to look and prosecute electoral offences, measures aimed at preventing use of state resources during electoral campaign, CEC plans to distribute and collect ballot papers of voters from abroad, e-voting process, public communication and other technical aspects of the electoral process.
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