Burjani: The voter list changes depending on demographic factors

Political analyst Blerim Burjani told Kosovo Online that the voter list in Kosovo changes every election year and that the Central Election Commission adopts a decision on a new list, which by law must be up to date and credible.

He also stated that the list changes depending on demographic factors.

“Each municipality has its own demographic factors, and there are no other standards that influence the list. If something happens beyond that, it means it is against the law. Addresses also affect the voter list, if citizens change them,” Burjani said.

If they have information about double standards, he emphasized, parties may file a complaint with the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel.

The Central Election Commission of Kosovo certified the voter list on Saturday for the local elections for mayors and municipal assembly members, which will be held on October 12. The total number of citizens eligible to vote in these elections is 2,069,098.

The Serbian List announced yesterday that, due to violations of the law and CEC rules, it had filed a complaint with the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel regarding the distribution of places in polling boards and the number of voters in Serb-majority municipalities.

Deputy Chairman of the Serb List, Igor Simic, stated that in the municipality of Leposavic the number of voters was reduced by 1,508, in North Mitrovica by 1,264, while in Gracanica the number of voters increased by 10 percent, or 2,444 voters.