8 hours agoDelayed vote count, Krasniqi directs the finger from changing the General Election Law
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Analyst Albert Krasniqi has suggested that changes to the Law for General Elections have caused many election processes to slow down. He said in time he warned that these things would be felt. In his account in “Facebook”, Krasniqi has written that in Kosovo there is a tendency to break up [...]
Analyst Albert Krasniqi has suggested that changes to the Law for General Elections have caused many election processes to slow down.
He said in time he warned that these things would be felt.
In his account in “Facebook”, Krasniqi has written that in Kosovo there is a tendency to disrupt things that have worked well.
His full post:
In Kosovo, there is a tendency to disrupt things that have worked well. Some changes in the Law on the General Elections, which we had long warned about, testify to this.
1. Counting candidates' votes at municipal counting centres, separated from the votes of political subjects, not only does it not comply with international standards, but it is also a complicated electoral operation for which we do not have qualified staff. It was barely managed by a QNR, leaving it in 38 municipalities. This change causes delays and increases tensions.
2. Increasing the number of preferences for candidates from 5 to 10 do not match voter behavior. So far, they barely selected four candidates from the list. This change has created a stir at the polls, extending the time the voter spends in the cabin and reducing the likelihood that local candidates will be represented in the Assembly.
3. Physical voting in diplomatic representations is a costly process, difficult to manage and open to abuse. For the small number of voters who participated, the change is not worth it. The reliefs made for the postal vote at embassy addresses have reduced the costs for exiles, who had previously to use expensive postal services to ensure that their vote arrives in time in Kosovo.
4. The replacement of the invisible color, which was detected in UV light, with the visible color not only didn't work out well, but also increases the risk of pressure on voters, who may be forced to vote or not vote on someone else's demands.
5. Removing election silence. Although there are places that do not apply this practice, electoral silence gave voters the space needed to reflect peacefully before the day of the vote.
