For 120 seats in the Assembly, 1070 candidates compete

The Central Election Commission (KQZ) has certified 25 political subjects which enter the election race to ensure seats in the future composition of the Kosovo Assembly. Based on the candidate lists for deputies of all these political subjects, the 120-seat race in the Kosovo Assembly totals 1070 candidates.

From certified subjects for voter turnout, 20 are political parties and civic initiatives: Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Democratic Party of Kosovo (PREBK), Vetevendosje (LV), Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (KDPT), United Roma Party of Kosovo (PREBK), New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo (IRDK), Word, Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDAK), Independent Liberal Party (SLS), Kosovo Civic Initiative Gora (GIG), New Democratic Party (NDS), Akal Party for Ashka for Kosovo &lt; Egypt (PDAK), Kosovo's Independent Party <12>, Kosovo's Group (PKS), Kosovo's Group <x13).

And the certified coalitions for voter turnout are: The AAK-PSD coalition (Aleance for the Future of Kosovo, Social Democrat Party), Social Democrat Initiative Coalition, New Kosovo Alliance and Justice Party (Nisma, AKR-PD, Coalition V AKAT, Coalition Freedom (Sloboda).

Within the certified subjects is the only independent candidate, Esmir Cassi.

Central Election Commission Chairman Valdete Daka has said that the certification cycle of participating subjects in the election has been wrapped up. Meanwhile, the CEC is continuing with the Certificate of election observers, with what interest local organisations have expressed, but also international ones to closely convey the election process on October 6th.

Kosovo's Assembly has 120 seats, out of which 20 are guaranteed for non-US communities, 10 for the Serb community and 10 more for non-Serb communities respectively. / REL