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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
b . No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: The Elecotral Code: Art. 27: 1. Electoral Administration Zones (EAZ) are established and function in accordance with this Code for every kind of election and referendum.
2. The territorial jurisdiction of an EAZ, as a rule, is the same as the administrative territory of the municipality according to the law regulating the administrative-territorial organization in the Republic of Albania. Municipalities that have more than 80 thousand citizens with the right to vote shall be divided by the CEC into more than one Electoral Administration Zone based on the following criteria:
a) the inseparability of the territory of the administrative unit, except for those with more than 80 thousand voters;
b) the contiguity and compactness of the territory, while avoiding the geographical barriers;
c) good possibilities for transportation within the territory;
ç) approximate number of voters.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 27 changed in 2015.
Verified: 2017/05/17
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
a . "Equality" of population b . Respecting natural barriers d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries g . Other
Comments: The Electoral Code: Art. 27:
1. Electoral Administration Zones (EAZ) are established and function in accordance with this Code for every kind of election and referendum.
2. The territorial jurisdiction of an EAZ, as a rule, is the same as the administrative territory of the municipality according to the law regulating the administrative-territorial organization in the Republic of Albania. Municipalities that have more than 80 thousand citizens with the right to vote shall be divided by the CEC into more than one Electoral Administration Zone based on the following criteria:
a) the inseparability of the territory of the administrative unit, except for those with more than 80 thousand voters;
b) the contiguity and compactness of the territory, while avoiding the geographical barriers;
c) good possibilities for transportation within the territory;
ç) approximate number of voters.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 27 changed in 2015.
Verified: 2017/05/17
BD005
Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question: The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):
e . Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Code: Art.21: The CEC performs the following duties:
4. Approves the boundaries of Electoral Administration Zones in accordance with this Code.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 27. Art. 21 was amended in 2012.
Verified: 2017/05/17
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
d . Indirectly elected by legislature
Comments: The President of the Republic is the Head of State, elected by the People's Assembly for a five-year term. The election takes place by secret vote in the Assembly by a majority comprised of three-fifths of all its members.
A candidate for President is proposed to the Assembly by a group of not less than 20 MPs. One MP is not allowed to propose more than one candidate at the same time. The President of the Republic is elected by secret vote and without debate by the Assembly. The Assembly conducts up to five voting for the election of the President. The President is elected in the first, second or third voting when one candidate receives not less than three fifths of the votes of all the members of the Assembly. In the fourth and fifth voting, the candidate that receives more than half of the votes of all the members of the Assembly is elected President.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Albania (1998), art. 86-88
Verified: 2017/05/17
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
e . Appointed
Comments: At the beginning of a legislature, as well as when the position of Prime Minister is vacant, the President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties that has the majority of seats in the Assembly. If the Prime Minister appointed is not approved by the Assembly, the President appoints a new Prime Minister within 10 days. If the newly appointed Prime Minister is not approved by the Assembly, the Assembly elects another Prime Minister within 10 days. In this case, the President appoints the new Prime Minister. If the Assembly fails to elect a new Prime Minister, the President of the Republic dissolves the Assembly.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 96.
Verified: 2017/05/17
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Constitution Art. 86: The President of the Republic is the Head of State and represents the unity of the people.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 86-94
Verified: 2017/05/17
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: The Assembly is composed of 140 deputies.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 64
Verified: 2017/05/17
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments: The electoral system is based on d'Hondt method.
Source: Electoral Code: Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 162-163.
Verified: 2017/05/17
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution b . Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, 1998.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015.
Verified: 2017/05/17
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections c . Local elections d . Referendums
Comments: The Electoraol Code: 1: 1. The aim of this Code is to specify rules for preparing, conducting, administering, and supervising elections to the Assembly of Albania, local government elections and referenda, as well as for declaring their results.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art. 1.
Verified: 2017/05/17
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 3.
The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 45
International IDEA Voter Turnout Website (http://www.idea.int/vt/)
Verified: 2017/05/17
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
b . EMB
Comments:
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 29.
The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 153.
Verified: 2017/05/17
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: d) Referenda.
Art. 153: The Central Election Commission is a permanent organ that prepares, supervises, manages, and verifies all aspects of elections and referenda and announces their results.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 153.
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Electoral Code: 86: 1. The budget of the CEC constitutes a separate line in the state budget.
The Central Election Commission accepts donations that serve the electoral process, without infringing on its independence and authority.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 86
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature g . Other
Comments: By the High Control of State, because EMB uses money from state budget
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 163
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: Consists of seven members. Two of them are elected by the Assembly, two by the President of the Republic and three by the High Court.
The Electoral code: 13: 1. A member of the CEC has a 4-year mandate with the right to be re-elected.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 154.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 13
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: http://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf, page 375 (accessed May 2017)
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Electoral Code, Article 12
1. The Central Election Commission (CEC) shall be composed of 7 members.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art.12
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: The Electoral Code, Article 12
2 Any Albanian citizen with the right to vote may be appointed a member of the CEC provided that the candidate fulfils the following criteria, ect.
IDEA Handbook: Multiparty EMBs comprise a mixture of political party nominees. In Albania, the party-affiliated members represent the distribution of seats in the legislature.(page 110)
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art.12.
Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf) (page 110, link last accessed May 2017)
Verified: 2017/05/17
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature g . Political parties
Comments: The electoral Code, Art. 14: The Assembly of Albania elects the CEC members in accordance with the following procedure:
a) 2 members are proposed by the party that has the largest number of seats among the parties of the parliamentary majority and 2 members by the party of the parliamentary opposition which has the largest number of seats in the Assembly of Albania;
b) the proposing subjects, during the selection phase, present no fewer than two candidacies for each vacancy. The chairs of the parliamentary groups of the proposing subjects select, collegially, 4 candidacies in accordance with the criteria provided for in
letter “a” of this point. The proposing subjects of letter “a” select one candidacy of each gender;
c) candidacies selected in accordance with letter “b” of this point are submitted to the Assembly for approval;
ç) the fifth member of the CEC is elected from among the candidacies proposed by groupings of deputies of parliamentary majority parties other than the largest party of the majority grouping. The sixth member of the CEC is elected from among the
candidacies proposed by groupings of deputies of the parliamentary opposition parties, with the exception of the largest party of the opposition. The proposing grouping presents a list with no fewer than two candidacies for the respective vacancy. The list of candidates that has accumulated the highest number of supporting
signatures from deputies of the respective parliamentary groups of the parliamentary majority and opposition, including also the deputies of the two largest parties from each grouping, is presented to the Assembly for a vote. If two or more lists have
accumulated the same number of supporting signatures, all the candidacies included in these lists are presented for a vote.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, Art.15.
Verified: 2017/05/17
Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
a . National Electoral Management Body g . NGOs/ Civic Organizations
Comments: The CEC implements education programs for voters and training programs for election commission members.
The Electoral Code: 80. the CEC is to be provided with a total of 90 minutes of free time for voter information by Public Radio and Television each year.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 153.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 80.
Verified: 2017/05/17
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
a . Continuously
Comments: The Electoral Code: 82. the CEC is to be provided with a total of 90 minutes of free time for voter information by Public Radio and Television each year.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 80.
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission(CEC),
[email protected]
Verified: 2017/05/17
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body i . Yes, conducted by Political Parties/ Candidates
Comments: Electoral Code: Art. 21: 9. The CEC takes measures and also organises voter education programmes for citizens.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015,Art. 21(9)
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission(CEC),
[email protected]
Verified: 2017/05/17
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 45.
Verified: 2017/05/17
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship
Comments: The Electoral Code: 3: 3. Every Albanian citizen, who has reached the age of 18, including on Election Day, without distinction according to race, ethnicity, gender, language, political conviction, religious belief, physical ability or economic condition, has the right to vote and to be elected in accordance with the rules provided in this Code.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 3.
Verified: 2017/05/17
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: It is composed of the voter lists of all municipalities
and communes. The National Registry of Voters is kept at the Central Election Commission and administered by it.
So local authorities have also duties regarding this.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 46 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/17
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Electoral Code: Art. 45: Voters vote in the voting centre in the zone where they are registered on the voter list, unless otherwise specified in this Code.
Art. 46: 1. The voter list is compiled for each polling unit on the basis of the electronic data of the National Civil Status Register.
2. The voter list contains all the voters who, based on the electronic data of the National Civil Status Register of citizens, have a residence in the polling unit of the local government unit or voters according to Chapter III of this Part.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 45, 46.
Verified: 2017/05/17
Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
f . Other
Comments: The Electoral code: 64: 1. Each political party shall submit a request to the CEC for being registered as an electoral subject no later than 70 days before the election date.
2. For being registered as an electoral subject for any kind of elections, a political party shall submit to the CEC:
a) an attestation proving that the party is registered with the District Court of Tirana;
b) name, surname and address of the Chair of the party, who is the authorized person to present candidates;
c) official name, acronym and address of the party headquarters;
ç) specimen of the party stamp;
d) name, surname and address of the finance officer of the party; and
dh) name, surname and address of the person responsible for communication with the CEC
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 64
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship f . Registration j . Other
Comments: The Constitution: 45: 1. Every citizen who has reached the age of 18, even on the date of the elections, has the right to elect and to be elected.
The Constitution: 69: Without resigning from duty, the following may not run as candidates or be elected deputies:
a. judges and prosecutors;
b. military servicemen on active duty;
c. staff of the police and of the national security;
ç. diplomatic representatives;
d. mayors of municipalities and communes as well as prefects in the places where they carry out their duties;
dh. chairmen and members of the electoral commissions;
e. the President of the Republic and the high officials of the state administration contemplated by law
The Electoral Code: 63: 2. An electoral subject may also be an Albanian citizen with the right to vote who is proposed as a candidate for deputy or for local government bodies by a group of
voters according to the rules set out in this Code.
Source: The Constitution of the republic of Albania, article 45, 69
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 63
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, articles 45, 69, 86 and 87.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 63
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Electoral Code:art. 87: 1.Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.
Art. 80: 1. During the electoral campaign, Public Radio and Television provides free airtime to registered political parties and to the CEC, which is allocated according to the following rules.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 80. and 86-88
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
a . Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance b . Based on result of previous election c . Based on current legislative representation
Comments: Electoral Code: Art.87: 1. Political parties participating in the elections, which have received no less than 0.5 per cent of votes nationwide, are entitled to State Budget funds, based on the number of votes of each party in those elections. This fund is determined through a decision of the Assembly and comprises a separate item in the State Budget for the respective electoral year. This fund may not be lower than the aggregate sum allocated to political parties in the previous elections.
2. The CEC calculates the amount due to each party, by multiplying the monetary value of one valid vote, as defined in point 2 of this article, with the number of valid votes received by each party in the last elections.
Source: Law on political parties, article 21.
Law No. 8580 on political parties, which were adopted by the Parliament on 10 February 2011.
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015,art.86, 87.
Verified: 2017/05/18
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The foundation of commercial or non commercial legal bodies, exercising profit-making activities, by political parties or their agents, is prohibited. Financial aid by foreign private entities is prohibited.
Electoral Code: Art. 89: 1. Electoral subjects can obtain funds for the purposes of their electoral campaigns only from domestic physical or legal persons. For the purpose of this Code, an Albanian citizen who resides outside the territory of the Republic of Albania shall also be considered a domestic physical person.
Source: Law on political parties, chapter III.
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), icelibashi(a)kqz.org.al
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 89,90.
Verified: 2017/05/18
Vote Counting
VC004
Votes are sorted/counted at
Question: Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:
b . The polling centre
Comments:
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 116
Verified: 2017/05/18
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
d . By request f . Other
Comments: Election Code: Art. 138: 3. When the CEC, upon the request of parties or on its own initiative, finds that a recount and/or re-evaluation of certain ballots is needed in order to make a decision, it conducts, in the presence of the parties, a recount and/or a re-evaluation of the votes and reflects the conclusion in the official record of the CEC meeting and in its respective
decision. If the request for the recount and/or re-evaluation of certain votes is made by two of its members, the CEC is required to perform the recount and/or re-evaluation of the requested votes.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 138 (3)
Verified: 2017/05/18
Media and Elections
ME037
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):
c . Based on result of previous election
Comments: Electoral Code: Art 80: 1.During the electoral campaign, the Public Radio and Television provides to registered political parties and to the CEC free airtime for campaigning, which is allocated according to the following rules:
a) a total of two hours is provided to the CEC according to the time slots it requests. At least two-thirds of this time shall be between 18:00 and 22:00;
b) for parliamentary parties that received more than 20 per cent of the seats in the last elections to the Assembly, the CEC allocates equal airtime of no less than 30 minutes on the Public Television and the same airtime on the Public Radio; for the rest of the parliamentary parties, this airtime is no less than 15 minutes. If airtime is increased for one party or one respective coalition, the time allotted to another party or coalition shall be proportionally increased;
c) each party that does not hold a seat in the Assembly, but runs in elections is allocated 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Television and 10 minutes of airtime on the Public Radio;
ç) the respective electoral subject must be clearly identifiable on any political programme or advertisement for purposes of electoral propaganda. If the political programme or advertisement is not clearly identifiable, the CEC orders the immediate suspension of its broadcast until the subject is rendered identifiable according to the requirements in this point.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 80
Verified: 2017/05/19
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, in legislative elections
Comments: Electoral Code: 84: 3. Private radios and televisions have the right to organize electoral debates between the competing political parties or candidates. In these debates, the private radio/television broadcasters shall preserve the balance between the political parties participating in the debate. In the case of violations, the CEC orders the NCRT to debar the transmission of
the radio/television broadcaster for 48 hours, starting no later than 1800 of the following day.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 84(3)
Verified: 2017/05/19
ME062
Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:
c . 4-5 days
Comments: Electoral code: Art. 78: 3. The results of electoral polls may not be made public during the last 5 days before the election date and on the election date until the closing of the polls.y.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, 2 April 2015, art. 78, 3.
Verified: 2017/05/19
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments: No information is available about a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period, but Electoral Code, Art. 90 (3) provides that:
The total expense made by a political party, including their candidates, for an electoral campaign must not exceed 10 times the highest amount that an electoral subject has received from public funds according to article 87 of this Code.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, 90(3)
Verified: 2017/05/19
Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Constitution: Art 150: 1. The people, through 50,000 citizens entitled to vote, have the right to a referendum for the abrogation of a law, and to request the President of the Republic to call a referendum on issues of special importance.
2. The Assembly, on the proposal of not less than one- fifth of the deputies or on the proposal of the Council of Ministers, can decide that an issue or a draft law of special importance be submitted to referendum.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 81, 150 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD003
Mandatory referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Constitution:Art 150, 3: Principles and procedures for conducting a referendum, and its validity, are provided by
law.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 81, 150 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD004
Optional referendums (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 81, 150 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD005
Citizens' Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 81, 150 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD006
Agenda Initiatives (national level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, art. 81, 150 et seq.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD007
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:
b . No
Comments: No recall is possible.
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Albania.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD129
Question: Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD130
Question: Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:
c . Both constitutional and other issues
Comments: Constitution: Art. 150: 1. The people, through 50 thousand citizens who enjoy the right to vote, have the right to a referendum for the abrogation of a law, as well as to request the President of the Republic to hold a referendum about issues of special importance.
Art. 177: 5. The approved constitutional amendment is put to a referendum when this is required by one-fifth of the members of the Assembly.
Source: The Constitution of Republic of Albania, Art. 150 - 152, 177.
Verified: 2017/05/19
DD131
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2017/05/19
Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
a . At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections d . At specially designated polling stations j . Other
Comments: 1. When in a special institution there are at least 15 voters eligible to vote for the electoral unit where the institution is located, the ZEC or, as appropriate, LGEC, creates a voting
center inside the institution for those persons.
2. In health institutions that have many wards, a separate voting center may be set up for
each ward, if each of them has more than 15 voters.
3. Voters in military and police bases vote in the nearest ordinary voting center outside the
base, as designated by the ZEC.
4. Students registered in the voter lists according to article 4 of this Code vote only in the
polling unit where they have been added to the list.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 45, 59, 60.
OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report on Local Government Elections in the Republic of Albania, 8 May 2011. Warsaw 2011: http://www.osce.org/odihr/81649
Verified: 2017/05/19
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
i . Not applicable
Comments:
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report on Local Government Elections in the Republic of Albania, 8 May 2011. Warsaw 2011: http://www.osce.org/odihr/81649
Verified: 2017/05/19
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
h . Not applicable
Comments: Voting outside the country voting is not permitted.
Source:
Verified: 2017/05/19
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Electoral Code: Art 106:
1. On receipt of the ballot paper, the voter proceeds alone to the voting booth and votes on the ballot paper by marking next to the name of the electoral subject or of the party which is member of a coalition with the sign “x” or “+” or another sign that clearly
indicates the voter’s choice.
2. After making his/her mark on the ballot paper, the voter folds the ballot paper so that the mark cannot be seen but at least one of the stamps on the reverse side of the paper is visible. After leaving the voting booth, the voter deposits the ballot paper in the respective ballot box and leaves the voting centre.
Source: The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, dated 2 April 2015, art. 106
Verified: 2017/05/19
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