Meeting president with CEC chairman starts preparations for announcement of elections in northern municipalities

According to the presidency, Osmani has said the necessary steps are under way for announcing the date of extraordinary elections for mayors in northern Mitrovica, Zvecan, Leposaviq and Zubin Potok.

At this meeting, the president has stressed that necessary steps are under way for announcing the date of extraordinary elections for mayors of northern Mitrovica, Zvecan, Leposaviq and Zubin Potok in line with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kosovo. She said that soon political subjects will be invited for consultations before the election date is set, within the legal deadline”, the report said.

Otherwise, the Central Election Commission has accepted President Vjosa Osmani's request for the recommendation of candidates to replace deputies from the Serbian List, following the decision of the latter to resign from Kosovo institutions.

The same request has come to the address of the CEC, from President Osmani, and the Central Election Commission will prepare this recommendation, a five-day legal deadline.

“can confirm that the Central Election Commission has accepted the request by the president of the Republic of Kosovo to recommend the names of the next legal persons to complete the free seats in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Based on the law for general elections, the Central Election Commission will prepare the recommendation within the 5-day working deadline from the moment of receiving the application”, Elesi said.

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President Vjosa Osmani has hosted the Central Election Commission chairman, Mr. Kreshnik Radoniki. The central theme of the discussion was the announcement and organisation of extraordinary elections following the resignation of elected officials from four municipalities in the country's north, as well as the replacement of resigned deputies.

At this meeting, the president has stressed that necessary steps are under way for announcing the date of extraordinary elections for mayors in northern Mitrovica, Zvecan, Leposaviq and Zubin Potok in line with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kosovo. She said the political subjects would soon be invited for consultations before the election date is set, within the legal deadline.

The president was informed by Mr. Radoniqi that the Central Election Commission has the capacity needed for organising the extraordinary elections for mayor of four municipalities in the country's north.