Electoral crimes/ Braho: SPAK aims for a more proactive approach, to follow the money trail

2026-07-01 10:33:00, Aktualitet CNA

Electoral crimes/ Braho: SPAK aims for a more proactive approach, to follow the

SPAK leader Klodjan Braho was present today at a hearing at the Electoral Reform Commission. In his presentation, Braho spoke about electoral crimes and the joint task force with the CEC and the General Prosecutor's Office during the 2025 elections.

The head of SPAK said that the 2025 strategy was a first step towards moving towards a more structured and preventive model.

Braho announced that during the current year, 7 people have been convicted for the criminal offense of electoral crime. This, Braho said, shows that the crime continues after the election period.

Regarding the Task Force for the May 2025 elections, Braho said that SPAK, the CEC and the General Prosecutor's Office are finalizing the analysis report, which will then be forwarded to the Assembly.

Braho stated that regarding electoral crimes, SPAK aims for a more proactive approach and investigations that should also follow the money trail.

"Electoral crime appears with intensity during election periods. The experience of 2021-2024 served as the basis for a more structured approach in the 2025 elections. With the aim of not only reacting to reports. The 2025 strategy was a first step to move SPAK towards a more structured, more preventive model.

During 2026, 7 people were convicted of electoral crimes, which shows that the strategy continues after the election period.

The main type of punishment given by the court is imprisonment.

SPAK, CEC and the General Prosecutor's Office are in the final stages of completing the analysis for the 2025 elections and will ultimately be forwarded to the Assembly. The 2025 model works, but needs to be further refined by focusing on financial tracking. Electoral crime is not a matter for a single institution, it requires an integrated approach to prevention, investigation and criminal punishment.

"SPAK aims to have a more proactive approach in investigating electoral crimes, not focusing only on the election period. The investigation should also follow the money trail ," Braho said.