New elections, what are the options under the law?

Periskopi

2 June 2023, 20:13(3 years ago)

One of the possibilities under Kosovo's legislation on organising extraordinary elections is for current mayors in the north to resign. But according to the law in effect, there is another form to go towards elections. The opposition says this should be decided by the current mayors, who, according to them, have risked [...]

Residents of Kosovo's 4 northern municipalities may again have the opportunity to vote, in case the current mayors decide to resign.

Organising new elections in this municipality is one of the requirements that the European Union, after straining the situation in the north.

In addition to resignations, according to Eugene Cacolit of the Kosovo Democratic Institute, there is another possibility.

Eugen Cakoli from KDI has said that “S second is the possibility of leaving mayors with voting processes that are essentially mini referenda. Where 20 per cent of eligible voters are required to start applying to the mayor of the Communist Assembly, this is forwarded to the CEC, then the CEC organises a kind of referendum where citizens are asked whether you are for or against the departure of the current mayors. If they vote for over 50 per cent of eligible voters, then the president again proclaims the extraordinary” elections.

Democratic Party of Kosovo Chairman Memli Krasniqi has not indicated whether the elections, they see the situation as a solution, but has said no one has the right to ask for the resignation.

Memli Krasniqi, chairman of The PDK has said that the “who is the one who is the one who is the one who has so endangered, who are facing so much crisis with you they said you quit, I still say Albin Kurti, has no right to talk about the two heads that are from PDK”.

In this case, the AAK says they should ask the mayors themselves.

Paul Lekay from the AAK has said that the “is now going back a lot is coming back 15 years ago and now we have to ask the mayors to resign because it's the law of choice and it's the powers of the perpetrators and in which cases they can withdraw”.

RTV Duagjini, has tried to get an answer from the Central Election Commission about the possibility of once again organising extraordinary elections in the north, but the same have not returned.

Following the resignation of Serbian mayors in northern Mitrovica, Leposaviq, Zubin Potok and Zvecan, following the Kosovo government's decision on the plates, the president appointed holding elections in December, but the same was postponed for April, which were largely boycotted by the Serb community.