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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR: POLITICAL PARTIES SHOULD KEEP FROM INTIMIDATING STATE POLICE

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We call on all the political parties to distance themselves from any kind of intimidation towards the State Police and let the blue uniforms and the justice shade light on the Laç incident and at the same time let the citizens freely express their choice in these elections.”/

The Ministry of Interior, in a press release, said it considers the accusations made towards the State Police as unacceptable. It states, “Blue uniforms have been and will continue to be committed in the protection of law, of public safety and security and fully engaged in securing non-stop the proceeding of the voting process.

State Police are currently investigating the grave incident that happened in Laç as well as every other minor incident. Attacks against the blue uniforms on the day of the elections represent a clear attempt to spoil the voting process and any kind of insinuation in this regard is simply an act against the State.

We call on all the political parties to distance themselves from any kind of intimidation towards the State Police and let the blue uniforms and the justice shade light on the Laç incident and at the same time let the citizens freely express their choice in these elections.”

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR: UPDATED VOTERS LIST FOR 23 JUNE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

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According to the Albanian Ministry of Interior, the institution in charge of National Civil Status Register, the total number of eligible citizens registered to vote for the 23rd June 2013 Parliamentary Elections, up to date is 3,270,936 persons who are expected to vote in 5,506 polling stations distributed thought the country. According to the Albanian Constitution and Electoral Code, approved by law no. 10 019, of 29 December 2008, and amended by law no. 74/2012, of 19 July 2012, 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. The Parliament of Albania consists of 140 deputies, elected by a proportional system with multi-member electoral
zones. The number of eligible citizens registered to vote for each district (12 in total) is as following:

  1. Berat – 175,743 persons
  2. Diber – 127,189 persons
  3. Durres – 313,057 persons
  4. Elbasan – 321,100 persons
  5. Fier – 373,502 persons
  6. Gjirokaster – 121,976 persons
  7. Korce – 273,258 persons
  8. Kukes – 77,081 persons
  9. Lezhe – 159,146 persons
  10. Shkoder – 250,809 persons
  11. Tirana – 784,999 persons
  12. Vlore – 293,076 persons

UPDATED Observers List

As of 22 June 2013 the Central Electoral Commission has accredited a total of 9.185 observers for the 23rd of June 2013 Parliamentary Elections in Albania. From international organizations and foreign governments CEC has accredited 791 observers, 651 short-term and 140 long-term observers, while from national organizations CEC has accredited 8.394 observers, 5.977 short-term and 2.417 long-term. This high number of observers from national and international entities demonstrates the high interest in the electoral process in Albania as well as a guarantee for the democratic right of people to express their opinions through voting.

Observers   accredited:
Short term Long term Total
Local 5.977 2.417 8.394
International 651 140 791
Grand total 9.185

Organizations   accredited:
Local 28
International 27
Total 55

Media:
Local 15
International 4
Total 19

Translators:
Local 18
International 277
Total 292