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"Over 600 thousand voters with invalid documents", CEC calls on the government and parties: Postpone the validation for voters from abroad

"Over 600 thousand voters with invalid documents", CEC calls on the

The Central Election Commission has called on the government and political parties to extend the validity period of identification documents for voters residing outside the territory of the Republic of Albania until May 30, 2025.

According to the CEC, there are 600,248 voters with invalid identification documents, while around 900 citizens registered on the Electronic Registration Platform (PER) from abroad do not have valid documents to vote.

CEC letter to the Council of Ministers and parties:

Dear Sirs,

The process of registering voters from abroad has begun on January 11, 2025, through the Electronic Registration Platform of the Central Election Commission (PER). This process will end on March 4, 2025.

In the consultative meetings that the CEC has organized during this period with representatives of political parties, as well as with civil society organizations operating within and outside the country, the issue regarding the validity of identification documents has been repeatedly brought to attention.

This problem has been identified among a significant number of voters inside and outside the country and requires immediate solutions in the context of the smooth running of the voting process for the Assembly elections on May 11, 2025.

From the information that the CEC has received from the Ministry of Interior and the biometric document production company, it currently turns out that there are 600,248 voters equipped with invalid identification documents.

From the data provided by PER, it appears that around 900 (nine hundred) voters from abroad have been registered who do not possess a valid identification document.

In light of the above, based on the importance of voting from abroad and the objective inability of voters abroad to obtain a valid identification document within the legal deadlines in order to exercise their right to vote, the CEC proposes to consider extending the validity period of identification documents for voters residing outside the territory of the Republic of Albania until May 30, 2025.

 

Thanking you for your cooperation,

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