“Sami Kurteshi can't...” Now the deadline for political parties

The new composition of the CEC is expected to reflect the outcome of political subjects from the recent parliamentary elections, which were held on 28 December 2025.

This composition will be perfectly legitimate to organise new early elections, if they are held, following Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani's decree to distribute the Assembly.

But, for that, the Constitutional Court Act must be expected by 31 March.

According to these results, 6 members are expected to be appointed by the ranks of Albanian political subjects -- 2 by Vetevendosje, 2 by the PDK and by a member for the LDK and the AAK. Four other members will be named among the minority communities.

Currently, in the CEC, Vetevendosje and PDK are represented by two members, while the LDK and AAK are represented by one member.

Of the communities, the Serbian List has a representative, meanwhile, Turks, Bosniaks and Roma, also from a member.

On 9 March 2026, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has submitted to political subjects the specific demands from which she has asked for written proposals of candidates for members of the CEC.

According to paragraph 6 of Article 61 of the General Election Law discussing the mandate and appointment of CEC members, political subjects must submit their proposals within the 7-day deadline.

But according to the same law and the same paragraph, the presidential appointment takes place within 5 days of submitting proposals.

So far, some of the political parties have submitted their proposals to the presidency.

The Democratic League of Kosovo and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo have submitted the names of current members Sami Hamiti and Muharrem Nitaj.

It is agreed that Vetevendosje and PDK have not officially proposed their representatives for the CEC.

Currently, Vetevendosje is represented by Alban Krasniqi and Sami Kurteshi.

The latter does not have the right to be renamed because under the election law “members of the CEC cannot serve more than 3 successive” mandates.

But The PDK is represented by Ilir Gashi and Arian Elshani.

The latter, too, cannot be renamed due to the same legal restraint.