20 minutes agoDelays in counting allegations of vote manipulation, Cakoli: Vital digitization
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)The problem with irregularities in the vote count lies, not in the way, nor in the location of the count, but in those counting it, says Eugen Calcoli from the coalition of non-governmental organisations, Democracy in Action. He wrote on Facebook how “in 2023, political parties had agreed that the vote count should be moved to the centres [...]
The problem with irregularities in the vote count lies, not in the way, nor in the location of the count, but in those counting it, says Eugen Calcoli from the coalition of non-governmental organisations, Democracy in Action.
He wrote on Facebook how “in 2023, political parties had agreed that the number of votes be moved to municipal counting centres to avoid manipulation by commissioners”. However, he recalls that “regardless of cameras, televisions, observers, the apparent higher cost and delays in the processing of results, these elections are showing that the problem continues”.
“From the recounting of the LDK candidates' votes in Vushtrri, only to 15 out of the 96 polling in this municipality, there were no differences in the vote. Meanwhile, in full of 35 seats, the differences are over 10 votes. Even if no other municipality is proven, this case shows that the problem lies neither in the way nor in the number location, but in those who count and process the results. Therefore, it is imperative that we leave the number and manual processing of the vote”, Cakko wrote.
A solution may be to digitise the count through paper scanning, complete with unique chemical options guaranteeing integrity, but also the speed of the process, he says.
