Out of country vote – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 15 May 2025 14:43:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Celibashi: 67% of out –of- country votes counted, process is completed in five districts https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/05/15/celibashi-67-of-out-of-country-votes-counted-process-is-completed-in-five-districts/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/05/15/celibashi-67-of-out-of-country-votes-counted-process-is-completed-in-five-districts/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 14:20:38 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=264200 TIRANA, May 15 /ATA/ Ilirjan Celibashi, the State Election Commissioner, reported that 67% of the votes cast from abroad have been tallied.

According to Celibashi, 130,037 ballot papers have been counted and assessed so far out of a total of 194,889.

Celibashi reported that counting and assessment of out- of- country votes have completed in the districts of Kukës, Berat, Lezhë, Gjirokastër, Tiranë.

According to the Central Election Commission’s data on out of country voting, as of today at 14:40, the Socialist Party has received 69,766 votes, or 54.19% of the total, while the Democratic Party has received 36,115 votes, or 28.05% of the total.

The Albania can initiative ranks third, having secured 10,636 votes, or 8.26% of the total.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/05/15/celibashi-67-of-out-of-country-votes-counted-process-is-completed-in-five-districts/feed/ 0 Out of country vote, CEC: 69,134 ballots received in Tirana from abroad https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/28/out-of-country-vote-cec-69134-ballots-received-in-tirana-from-abroad/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/28/out-of-country-vote-cec-69134-ballots-received-in-tirana-from-abroad/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:09:56 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=262414 TIRANA, April 28 /ATA/ The voting process for Albanians abroad is ongoing. As of 11:46 AM today, the Central Election Commission has reported 193,823 envelopes sent to registered voters who will participate in the May 11 parliamentary elections.

According to CEC data, 69,134 envelopes have arrived in Albania, out of a total of 245,935 sent.

According to the data, Italy leads with 29,630 returned envelopes containing ballots, followed by Germany with 10,936 and the United States with 7,816. In terms of regions, Tirana tops the list with 14,831 envelopes, followed by Durrës with 11,999 and Elbasan with 7,614.
Voters in the diaspora have until the first week of May to complete and send their ballots by mail. Any vote arriving in Albania on May 11th after 7:00 PM will be considered invalid.
The “Feti Borova” Sports Palace in Tirana has been designated for managing the voting process, including ballot preparation, dispatch, and the counting of diaspora votes.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/28/out-of-country-vote-cec-69134-ballots-received-in-tirana-from-abroad/feed/ 0 Out of country voting process, Zannier: I am impressed by coordination https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/18/out-of-country-voting-process-zannier-i-am-impressed-by-coordination/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/18/out-of-country-voting-process-zannier-i-am-impressed-by-coordination/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:17:29 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=261703 TIRANA, April 18 /ATA/- The Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Ilirjan Celibashi, together with the head of the OSCE/ODIHR mission, Lamberto Zannier, held an introductory meeting today at the Out-of-Country Voting Center near the Olympic Park in Tirana, to discuss the process.

During the visit, the mission representatives were briefed on the procedures for receiving and managing the voting envelopes from out of country voters, as well as the measures taken to ensure the integrity, transparency, and professional standards of the process.

The OSCE/ODIHR international observers were also briefed on the final stages of the vote delivery process through the international DHL service, which ensures traceability and secure delivery of each valid vote envelope to the CEC.

Ambassador Zanier praised the center’s organization, the transparency of the procedures, and the professionalism demonstrated by the CEC staff in overseeing this historic process. He also made time to answer questions and address inquiries from the journalists in attendance.

Ambassador Lamberto Zannier stated, “The out of country voting process is crucial and must be well-organized due to the high number of voters. I wanted to see how the process is organized, and I am impressed. It ensures that all voters can cast their ballot and that their personal data is protected.”
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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/18/out-of-country-voting-process-zannier-i-am-impressed-by-coordination/feed/ 0 Out- of- country voting gets underway, Celibashi: First out of country voter receives ballot paper https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/15/out-of-country-vote-gets-underway-celibashi-first-out-of-country-voter-receives-ballot-paper/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/15/out-of-country-vote-gets-underway-celibashi-first-out-of-country-voter-receives-ballot-paper/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:43:39 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=261388 TIRANA, April 15 /ATA/ The voting process for Albanian citizens living abroad has officially started. Chief Commissioner Ilirjan Celibashi announced on social media that, today at 07:15 AM, the first out of country voter, residing in Erlangen, Germany, and registered in the Dibra district, received the ballot paper from the Central Election Commission.

Celibashi stated that this is a significant step in engaging Albanian citizens living abroad in the democratic process for the May 11, 2025 elections.

According to the official figures from the Central Election Commission, a total of 71,536 envelopes have been submitted so far.

The Central Election Commission announced that, so far, the ballot papers have been sent to expatriates from the districts of Durrës, Berat, Dibër, and Kukës, residing in Italy, Greece, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Voters in the diaspora have until the first week of May to complete and send their ballots by mail. Any vote that arrives in Albania after May 11, 7:00 PM, will be considered invalid.

The designated location for managing this process is the “Feti Borova” Sports Palace, near the Olympic Park in Tirana. Ballot papers are being prepared and sent from there, and the counting of the diaspora votes will also take place at this location.

The ballot papers will be delivered to our fellow citizens in Europe between April 15 and April 22, and to those in other continents between April 15 and April 25. /j.p/sm/

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