The CEC announced the final results, when can they be certified?

The Central Election Commission (CEC) in Kosovo approved the final results of the parliamentary elections on Saturday, but this does not mean that the electoral process is over, as political entities and candidates can file their complaints regarding these results.

According to the laws in force, complaints can initially be submitted to the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel, and if this institution rejects a complaint, the dissatisfied party can appeal to the Supreme Court.

But, even if the Supreme Court rejects these complaints, then the CEC is open for certification, but if any complaints are reviewed by the Supreme Court, then the process may be delayed.

Any complaint would extend the election certification deadline for several more days.

And only after all the subjects have been completed, the CEC drafts the final report and certifies the results.

The Law on General Elections, Article 106 states that the Central Election Commission certifies the results after the completion of all procedures.

"The CEC certifies the final election results after the completion of all procedures at polling stations and counting centers, as well as when all complaints pertaining to voting and counting have been decided by the ECAP and any appeal against ECAP decisions related thereto have been decided by the Supreme Court of Kosovo," the Law states.

And when the CEC certifies the results, they notify the President of the Republic of Kosovo regarding the results of these elections.

Within 30 days of the certification of the results by the CEC, the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, must convene the constitutive meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo.

This meeting is considered closed only after the President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly have been elected.

Based on preliminary results, the post of Speaker of the Assembly will go to the Vetevendosje Movement (LVV), which has won the most votes. However, if this party does not propose someone for Speaker, the process will freeze in place.

But, if the Speaker of the Assembly is elected, then the clock starts ticking for the next terms.

The country's president is obliged to nominate the winning party of the elections as the candidate to form the Government.

Although there is no exact deadline here either, the decisions in force stipulate that the process should take place "as soon as possible".

The cabinet must secure the votes of 61 MPs within this deadline. However, if this does not happen, the president is obliged to invite the political parties to consultations once again within 10 days, and to decide, at her discretion, on the new prime minister, if she proves to him that she has the numbers to form the Government.

The next prime minister should also have 15 days to present the composition of the government cabinet to the Assembly.

If the Government is not formed even after 40 days, the president must announce the decree for new elections, which must be held forty days from the announcement of the decision. /Telegraph/