Elections in quiet north, but with some irregularities

By noon, the entire election process, according to Democracy in Action, has gone smoothly, but with some irregularities, mainly family voting and problems with the voter list.

DnV representative Shpend Emini at a media conference listed all irregularities, which they claim have gone outside the regular election process.

“We can state that the voting process by 4: 00 p.m. has gone smoothly, in addition to some irregularities cited by our field observers. If we look at all these irregularities, which were reported by 4:00. The family vote is counted 23 locations in the four municipalities where the elections are being held. The complaint has had this time and again about the voters' list. From the information we have from the field, six cases of voter list problems were reported. There were five voting cases outside the cabin. These were reported in several northern municipalities. And there have been 2 cases of double voting these have been recorded one in the municipality of North Mitrovica and one in the Leposaviqi in the village of Kostunica”, Emini said.

As far as the rate of election exits until 4: 00 p.m., he said there are about 35 percent of citizens who have gone out to vote.

“35 percent of the citizens of the four municipalities have used their right to stand the elections. If we compare preliminary data to this 1600. According to municipalities, Zubin Potok, the exit has been 39 per cent, in Zvecan 38 per cent in the Leposaviq municipality 34 per cent, and in the municipality of North Mitrovica the exit has been 33 per cent”, Emini said.

Regarding the opportunities to have pressure on votes from certain groups, there was said at this conference that there is no information about the issue so far.