DnV after certificate: Election race became uneven with government decisions, electoral reform to be priority

The non-governmental organisation, Democracy in Action, said it estimates that the Certificate of the final results of the June 7th 2026 early parliamentary elections concluded a process that, in all, took place in a calm, competitive, and orderly manner”.

“These elections were held in an unusual political situation, following several election processes within a short period. This was clearly seen in voter fatigue, the less intensive campaign and the lowest voter turnout. However, the process itself was not accompanied by incidents or irregularities that would violate the general integrity of the” elections.

However, DnV says the elections again highlighted several issues Kosovo continues to bear from one electoral process to another, “including lack of pre-funding, violating equal electoral competition from executive decisions, insufficient transparency of political subjects during elections, especially in digital space and candidates, voter difficulties to find the location, limited access to disabled persons, and challenges related to preferential votes and voting outside Kosovo<1).

DnV also said it is finalising the final monitoring reports of these elections, which will be published in the coming weeks.

“Raport will include full findings for the election process and recommendations for responsible institutions”.

DnV said the election management was generally professional, but said publishing results, counting at the Municipal Counting Centres, working at the Counting and Results Centre, handling votes outside Kosovo and reviewing complaints “conducted without major tensions and procrastination that would undermine the credibility of the” process.

DnV called on the Kosovo Assembly, following the constitution, for electoral reform to set first priorities. Likewise, the Central Election Commission, the Election Panel for Anxiety and Parastance, the Supreme Court, the institutions of justice, municipalities and other institutions involved in the process should address the recommendations seriously and turn them into concrete actions.

The election “Reform should be inclusive, transparent and based on concrete experiences of the last election cycles. It must address not only the technical issues of administration, but also the broader elements of the electoral system that influence representation, equality of competition, public confidence and institutional functionality”.