Emigrant vote, CEC publishes new data

2025-01-14 13:07:00, Politikë CNA

CEC

Votes from Albanians abroad, emigrants and other citizens residing abroad are an important part of the process for the elections to be held in May 2025.

Since the last update of the data for the register of voters from abroad, according to the Central Election Commission, 12,661 requests have been received so far and 1,917 have been approved. Also, 296 requests or 2.3% of them have been rejected, while a new means of identification has been requested for 98 people or 0.8%.

By gender, 8,852 men or 69.9% of applicants and 3,809 women or 30.1% have applied.

Applications by age group are divided into: ages 26-35 years old are marked with 3,946 applicants or 31.2%, 36-45 years old are 3,475 applicants or 27.4%, for 46-55 years old are 2,366 applicants or 18.7%, ages over 56 years old are 1,614 applicants or 12.7%. The youngest age group of 18-25 years old has 1,260 applicants or 10.0%, which is also the lowest percentage.

The requests by country are: from Italy there are 3,786 people or 29.9%, Greece with 2,528 applicants or 20.0%, Germany with 2,120 people or 16.7% the USA with 1,262 people or 10.0%, from the United Kingdom there are 1,042 applicants or 8.2%, France with 329 people or 2.6%, Canada with 321 people or 2.5%.
Applications for voter registration from abroad continue.

What you need to know:

Registration on the list is done through the Electronic Platform for the Registration of Voters from Abroad (PER) which is administered by the Central Election Commission.

Registration requires an electronic device. First, the immigrant must create an account in the system, using a phone number, or an 'email', as well as personal data, such as birthday, place of birth, personal number.

The account is created only by showing the voter's face in front of the camera, to avoid family voting or through other persons. After creating the account, the voter must send a request to this system, where he needs an Albanian identification document.

At the time of registration, a passport or card is accepted even if it has expired. Another important document is a certificate that the person resides where he is registered.

The CEC accepts a variety of documents, from property documents, to leases or water, gas, energy, or any other subscription bills, including bank documents. The address is important so that the Central Election Commission can send the ballot and other guidance materials to the place where the immigrant lives.

Within 5 days, the CEC will inform the immigrant whether his request was accepted or rejected. In case of rejection, the voter will be informed of what he did wrong and will be given the opportunity to apply again.

The ballot is sent by the Central Election Commission through the postal service.

After receiving the ballot, the emigrant completes it according to the instructions of the Central Election Commission, choosing the electoral subject and/or candidate of their choice. The ballot is sent back to the Central Election Commission, calculating the time for it to arrive at this institution, no later than 19:00 on May 11, 2025.

The postal service costs for sending the ballot from the Central Election Commission to the emigrant, as well as its return from the emigrant to the Central Election Commission, will be paid by the Albanian state. /CNA