About 35 thousand voters registered outside Kosovo for February 9th elections

Less than two weeks have remained until the deadline for application for voter registration outside Kosovo.

Since September 1st and until December 13th, according to data from the Central Election Commission, about 35 thousand voters are registered outside Kosovo.

According to CEC spokesman Valmir Elezi, the largest number of citizens are registered to vote through post office.

“Based on data, by 13 December, at 21:30, following application via electronic platform (http://diaspora.kqz-x.org) has been approved 34,757 registration requirements, while 2,150 have been refused. Out of 34,757 approved applications, 8,942 Kosovo citizens are registered to physically vote on diplomatic representation 5,489 are registered to send the ballot package to the CEC mailbox in Kosovo, and 20,326 are registered to send the ballot package to the post box outside Kosovo”, Elez said.

Regarding cases that have so far been rejected, the CEC has clarified that in most cases rejected, applicants have not been photographed, while holding the identification document simultaneously.

“If a citizen is refused to apply, this is not a final refusal, since the same has the right to re-apply. The CEC informs the rejected applicants individually because of their refusal to demand, and also rejected applicants are announced that they can re-appreciate the registration and attach the documents needed to meet their application in line with CEC guidelines”, Elezi said.