OSCE/ODIHR: tense electoral climate

29/04/2011 17:40

OSCE/ODIHR published the second report on the pre-election process in
Albania, expressing its critics towards the tensioned electoral climate.

“Despite the appeals for calm, the political environment remains tense. The campaign tensions reflected in some violent incidents”, the report says.

According to the official report, another significant problem that remains is the pressure made towards the public administration, teachers and students.

Another critic of this report is that local authorities have not followed uniform procedures for the lists, and there are some inconsistencies with the final voters’ lists.

The report recognizes that the Central Election Commission has progressed and has made some regulation approvals, and that most of the Zonal Election Commissions are working with efficacy.

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