Post-election disputes and their causes
Kosovo elections are great, then the votes are counted.
“All of this is an unnecessary drag. A dynamic where confidence is lost in the free vote of citizens who have almost forgotten when they voted.”
“The previous method has proved ineffective as we have deputies elected by the individuals who work on election day at polling stations.”
Florent Spahija, legal adviser at the Kosovo Institute for Democracy (KDI).“Because elections have been held more often, the staff is also beginning to understand the procedure better.”
Florent Spahija, legal adviser at the Kosovo Institute for Democracy (KDI).
Fitim Salihu
Fitim Salihu is a former K2.0 staff journalist, covering mainly politics and governance. Fitim has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Prishtina.
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