Polling stations close across Kosovo, voter turnout was over 44%

28/12/2025 19:50- CEC: The electoral process was calm and orderly, turnout 44.56% by 19:00

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Kreshnik Radoniqi, has stated that the electoral process in Kosovo was conducted in a calm and orderly manner, without incidents that could compromise the integrity of the elections.

At the press conference after the closing of the polling stations, Radoniqi announced that according to preliminary data from 98 percent of polling stations, the turnout in the election is 44.56%.

"The number of citizens who have voted by 7:00 PM is 819,859 voters, or 44.56 percent," said Radoniqi.

28/12/2025 19:17- How the seats are divided according to the UBO Consulting Exit Poll: LVV 52 MPs, PDK 25, LDK 17 and AAK 6

28/12/2025 19:15- Exit Poll of Klan Kosova: LVV gets 44.1%, PDK - 23.9%, LDK-16.1%

28/12/2025 19:14- Exit Poll in T7: VV 43.5%, PDK 23.6%, LDK 15.9%, AAK 7.2%

28/12/2025 19:13- UBO Consulting Exit Poll: LVV exceeds 45%, PDK and LDK rank behind it

28/12/2025 18:40- DnV: Difficulty in finding polling stations and cases of assisted voting

According to Democracy in Action (DnV) observers, by 17:00 p.m. voter turnout was 38.9%, almost the same as the February 9 elections.

The highest turnout was recorded in municipalities with a Serb majority (47%), followed by the Pristina region (43%).

Several irregularities were noted during the day, mainly difficulties for voters in finding polling stations, cases of assisted voting, the use of invalid documents and some isolated cases of photographing votes. Power outages were also reported in two polling stations and one case of mismatched codes on ballots.

28/12/2025 18:36- PDK: Half an hour to vote, a decisive step for the future of our country

The member of the leadership of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Blerand Stavileci, through a press conference, called on citizens to come out and exercise their right to vote even in the last half hour remaining.

"At this moment, with just a few minutes left until the polls close, our invitation is clear and direct: if you have not yet exercised your right to vote, go out now and do so. Today, every vote counts and every citizen can make a difference. Half an hour to vote may be a small step for you, but a decisive step for the future of our country," he added.

Stavileci thanked all citizens who came out today and exercised their democratic right to vote.

"Thank you to every citizen who decided not to stand aside, but to become an active part of the decision-making. A special thank you goes to all those citizens who trusted us and voted for us. Throughout the day, we have said, with humility and responsibility, that the support we are receiving has special weight. Today, based on the data and signals coming from the field, we reiterate this message: this vote is heading towards being historic for the Democratic Party of Kosovo. This honors us, but above all, it obliges us before the citizens. This is a clear message from the citizens for more stability, more development and a better life for everyone," he said.

28/12/2025 18:29- Elections in the north without incidents, Police stop illegal entries from Serbia

The voting process in the northern municipalities has so far passed without incident, while illegal entries from Serbia to vote have been prohibited.

Veton Elshani, deputy director of the northern region, told KosovaPress that since the early hours of the morning, when the polling stations in the north of the country opened, we have not initiated any case for investigation until now.

"We have had several cases of various verifications that we have carried out, such as in Zubin Potok, Leposavic, Socanica and other cities, but we do not have any cases to highlight. We are in constant contact with the CEC and the State Prosecutor's Office," he said, while talking about the measures they have taken to prevent illegal entry from Serbia to vote.

28/12/2025 18:10- One hour before the closing of polling stations, over 770 thousand citizens have voted

In the early elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo 2025, voter turnout by 18:00 PM reached 38.52%.

Out of a total of 1,999,204 voters registered on the voter list, 770,079 citizens voted.

The polling stations processed so far are 2,526 out of a total of 2,557, which constitutes 98.79% of the total, indicating that the counting process is progressing rapidly.

28/12/2025 17:22- Kurti appeals to citizens: Today each of us determines the next four years

At least two and a half hours before the closing of polling stations, the acting Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has made an open call for citizens to participate en masse in the elections.

In a post on social media, Kurti said, "There are less than two and a half hours until the polls close. The wider the participation in the elections, the greater the legitimacy of the country's future institutions."

He underlined the importance of every voter in determining the future of the country.

28/12/2025 17:14- Election turnout reaches 32% by 17:00

In the early elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo 2025, voter turnout as of 5:00 p.m. reached 32.35%. Out of a total of 1,999,204 voters registered on the voter list, 646,829 citizens participated.

In total, 2,142 out of 2,557 polling stations were processed, which accounts for 83.77% of the votes processed.

This indicates a significant turnout, however there is still time for citizens to exercise their right until the polls close.

28/12/2025 16:32- CEC provides information on the turnout on February 9th until 15:00 compared to today

28/12/2025 16:17- Haradinaj calls on KEDS: Do not interrupt power supply during voting and counting

The leader of AAK, Ramush Haradinaj, stated during a press conference that the electoral process is going very well and the turnout of citizens is satisfactory.

"There are less than three hours left. I invite all those who have not yet voted to exercise their right," said Haradinaj.

He added that so far there have been no reported irregularities, but stressed concern about power outages.

28/12/2025 15:58- Radoniqi: The electoral process is taking place normally, despite the power outages

The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, held a press conference on the voter turnout until 15:00 PM.

He also announced that there are continuing problems with electricity, but that KEDS has intervened.

"According to the 15:00 pm report, in the CEC operations room, we are receiving information from various voting centers about how the electoral process is going," said Radoniqi.

"According to this report, it was announced that there was a lack of power in three voting centers in the municipality of Skenderaj, two in the municipality of Malisheva and two other centers in Obiliq and Novo Brdo."

"KEDS was informed about all these cases and the intervention was in record time."

"From the preliminary data we have received from 96 percent of polling stations, the turnout is 28.65 percent."

"According to data from the Parliamentary Elections held on February 9, the turnout was 28.32 percent," added the head of the CEC.

28/12/2025 15:35- Stavileci: There is strong support for change, this day is heading towards a historic result for PDK

Blerand Stavileci Blerand Stavileci from the PDK declared today that election day is special for democracy and the future of the country, emphasizing that until the last hours of the electoral process, the data from the field is positive for his party.

"Today is a special day for democracy and for the future of our country. Citizens are deciding by vote the direction they want to give the state," Stavileci said during a press conference.

He emphasized that less than four hours before the closing of polling stations, participation and support for PDK are showing a positive trend.

"So far, less than four hours before the polls close, the data from the ground is positive. There is strong support for change," he said.

According to Stavileci, preliminary results are leading this day towards a significant success for the Democratic Party of Kosovo.

28/12/2025 15:26- CEC: As of 15:00, 27.95 percent of citizens have voted

The citizens of Kosovo have headed to the ballot boxes for the fourth time, as they are currently voting for the Extraordinary Parliamentary Elections.

On February 9, neither party managed to form a majority, sending the country into a nine-month-long deadlock.

When we come to the December 28th Special Elections, the Central Electoral Commission has provided figures on how many citizens voted.

As of 15:00 PM, 27.95 percent of citizens have exercised their right to vote, reports Telegrafi.

28/12/2025 15:06- At the age of 71, a citizen from Vrella e Istogu votes for the first time

At the voting center at the "Hysni Zajmi" school in Vrellë, Istog, citizen Hasan Demaj exercised his right to vote for the first time today, at the age of 71.

Demaj stated that he lived abroad for a long period of time, and has now returned to Kosovo for five years, where he lives in Vrellë after retiring.

"I have never voted before. This is the first time I am voting, at the age of 71. I have lived abroad, I am now retired and have been back in Vrellë for five years. I expect the victory of the person I love and for whom I went out to vote," said Demaj.

28/12/2025 14:50- Not allowed to help his wife, citizen in Prizren tears up ballot

An incident occurred today at the voting center at the "Mustafa Bakija" school in Prizren, where an elderly citizen tore up the ballot during the voting process.

According to the Police, the citizen reacted in revolt after the election commission did not allow him to help his wife during the vote.

The case was confirmed to Telegraf by the Kosovo Police spokesperson for the Prizren region, Shaqir Bytyqi, who announced that the Police immediately intervened at the scene.

28/12/2025 13:51- DnV: Smooth process, but with irregularities - complaints about voter lists, assistance and invalid documents

Since the opening of polling stations at 07:00, according to Democracy in Action (DnV) observers, the voting process across the country has been proceeding smoothly.

According to the announcement, as of 12:00, about 13.7% of citizens have exercised their right to vote (margin of error +/- 0,35%). Pristina and Ferizaj have recorded the highest turnout so far, 15%.

It is further stated that in municipalities with a Serb majority in the north of the country, voter turnout was reported to be over 22%, which is almost twice as high as the overall average turnout at the national level.

"In these elections, 1,999,204 citizens have the right to vote, or 28,260 more than in the parliamentary elections of February 9, 2025. We recall that voter turnout in the same period of time in the parliamentary elections of February 9 was 14.5%," the announcement states.

According to DnV observers, it was reported that by 12:00, difficulties in finding the name on the List, and consequently in identifying the appropriate polling station, were reported in 50% of polling stations, but that the number of cases was small, up to 10 such cases.

Meanwhile, by noon, commissioners in 61% of polling stations were enforcing the rule and were requesting documents to allow assisted voting. Furthermore, in 35% of polling stations, even though voters had requested to vote with assistance, they were not allowed to vote due to lack of medical documents.

28/12/2025 13:48- The State Prosecutor's Office monitors the election process through the operational room

The Acting Chief State Prosecutor, Agron Qalaj, visited today the operational room for monitoring the electoral process, which operates within the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor.

During the visit, he was received by the National Coordinator for Elections, Prosecutor Laura Pula, who informed him closely about the functioning, commitments and role of the operational room in overseeing the electoral process.

Acting Chief Prosecutor Qalaj was introduced to the work being carried out in this chamber, which aims to protect the free vote of citizens and guarantee the integrity of the electoral process.

28/12/2025 12:43- Osmani: Election results should bring a new parliament and government as soon as possible

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has fulfilled her civic obligation by voting in the country's extraordinary elections.

After the vote, Osmani expressed his hope for a peaceful and orderly electoral process, emphasizing the importance of citizen participation.

"I hope that today our Republic will have peaceful, orderly and democratic elections. I hope that we will have elections with the largest possible participation of citizens with the right to vote. Elections are an important process where decision-making returns to our citizens. I hope that the results of these elections will result in the fastest possible creation of the parliament and the election of the government of Kosovo, which are necessary for important internal and international processes for our Republic. I would like to thank all the institutions that have been engaged and are still engaged today to ensure that this electoral process is as orderly as possible, from the CEC to our security and justice institutions," said Osmani.

28/12/2025 12:05- Radoniqi: Complaints about electricity outages in six municipalities

The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, announced that 8.27 percent of citizens had voted by 11:00, while there were complaints of power outages in six municipalities.

"The voting process in all municipalities is taking place in an orderly manner, and so far as we speak, there have been no reported incidents," Radoniqi said, reports Telegrafi.

"We are accepting any information we have with full seriousness and on a legal basis."

"According to the 11:00 report, the CEC operational room reported power outages in six voting centers belonging to six municipalities: Istog, Ferizaj, Viti, Rahovec, Gjilan and Gracanica."

28/12/2025 11:46- CEC: As of 11:00, 8.48 percent of citizens have voted

The Central Election Commission has announced that as of 11:00, voter turnout was 8.48%.

28/12/2025 10:57- Abdixhiku: Citizens should vote to get out of the gloom and blockade

The Chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, has called on citizens to come out and vote in the Extraordinary Parliamentary Elections.

He said that citizens should vote for development, stability and a Euro-Atlantic future.

"It's a good day, a good day, and I hope everything goes well," Abdixhiku said.

"I hope that citizens will vote for development, stability, a Euro-Atlantic future and move away from the gloom and blockade that has accompanied us in these years."

"Let the people of Kosovo win, as they know how to win on election day," he added.

28/12/2025 10:31- CEC: As of 10:00, 2.64 percent of citizens have voted

The voting process for the Extraordinary Parliamentary Elections is underway in Kosovo.

Since February 9, when regular elections were held, no party has managed to form a majority, putting the country in a deadlock for over nine months. Therefore, citizens have once again turned to the ballot boxes to determine who will lead the country for the next four years - while this is the fourth time that citizens have voted, counting the Local Elections and the runoff.

The Central Electoral Commission announced at a press conference at 08:00 that all polling stations opened on time, reports Telegrafi.

Now, the CEC website has made public the figures on how many people voted from 07:00 to 10:00.

According to the Commission, the turnout of citizens by 10:00 is 2.64 percent.

The municipality leading with the most turnout so far is North Mitrovica, with 8.60 percent.

28/12/2025 10:29- Hamza: I invite all citizens to come out and vote

The leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Bedri Hamza, addressed the citizens of the country after exercising his right to vote.

The leader of the PDK has invited citizens to come out and exercise their right to determine who will lead the country in the next four years.

"I invite all citizens of Kosovo to vote according to their will and I believe it will be a good day," said Hamza.

"I expect it to be a good result and so far everything is going well."

Hamza was asked if he had heard of any irregularities: "No, so far he has not heard of any incidents and I hope it goes well."

28/12/2025 10:04- Albin Kurti votes, invites citizens to go to the polls

Prime Ministerial candidate Albin Kurti exercised his right to vote today at the Faculty of Economics in Pristina, within the framework of the elections for the 10th legislature of the Assembly of Kosovo.

After the vote, Kurti emphasized the importance of this day for the country and called on citizens to come out and exercise their democratic right.

"I just voted here at the Faculty of Economics for the 10th legislature of Kosovo. Today is a beautiful and important day, so I invite citizens to exercise their right to the composition of the next Assembly," said Kurti.

28/12/2025 10:02- Haradinaj calls on citizens to exercise their right to vote

Accompanied by his mother, Ruka, the Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj voted at the "Heronjtë e Dukagjinit" primary school in Gllogjan.

After voting, Haradinaj called on the citizens of Kosovo to exercise their right to vote, to decide for Kosovo in the coming years, to stand by Kosovo.

"I call on the citizens of Kosovo, everyone, to exercise their right to vote, to vote, to decide for Kosovo and the years to come, this is their decision that they can make, to come out in support of Kosovo," said Haradinaj.

28/12/2025 09:28- CEC: As of 09:00, 1.75 percent of citizens have voted

The voting process for the Extraordinary Parliamentary Elections is underway in Kosovo.

The Central Electoral Commission announced at a press conference at 08:00 that all polling stations opened on time, reports Telegrafi.

Now, the CEC website has made public the figures on how many people voted from 07:00 to 09:00.

According to the Commission, the turnout of citizens by 09:00 is 1.75 percent.

The municipality leading with the most turnout so far is Ranillug, with 4.32 percent.

You can view real-time voter turnout. here:

28/12/2025 09:00- DnV: The voting process began with some minor irregularities

Democracy in Action (DnV) is monitoring the progress of the electoral process with 500 static observers, who are present in 500 polling stations, determined based on a random representative sample.

DnV emphasizes that their observers will report throughout the day on the progress of the electoral process, starting from the opening of polling stations, the voting process and until the completion of the vote counting for political entities. Attention will be paid to respecting the voting and counting procedures, guaranteeing the secrecy of the vote and equal access to voting for all citizens with the right to vote.

"According to field data, only 3% of polling stations opened late. The most significant delays were in the Peja region. It has been reported that the main reason behind the delays in opening polling stations on time is related to the lack of commissioners," the announcement states.

According to DnV, although election rules prohibit the placement of posters and other propaganda materials of political entities within a 100m perimeter of the Voting Center, our observers have reported the presence of these materials in the vicinity of 3% of the Voting Centers.

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28/12/2025 08:56- Prosecution: Report any misuse or manipulation of the vote

The State Prosecutor has announced that for the early elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, which are being held today in the country, all necessary preparations have been made to protect the free vote of citizens, guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process.

Around 100 state prosecutors and prosecutorial system officials have been engaged in these elections, who are standing guard throughout the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, until the end of the electoral process, with the aim of processing any irregularities that may occur in these early elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo.

28/12/2025 08:34- CEC: All voting centers opened on time

The spokesperson for the Central Electoral Commission, Valmir Elezi, held a press conference to explain how the voting process in the Extraordinary Parliamentary Elections has begun.

He announced that everything has started on time at all polling stations, while the first figures on how many people voted from 07:00 to 09:00 will begin to appear after 09:00, continuing with updates.

"Election material has been distributed on time to all polling centers. The voting process has started on time in all centers, 2614 polling stations, of which 914 are main centers, 38 centers (one for each municipality) to enable conditional voting," said Elezi, reports Telegrafi.

28/12/2025 07:40- Radoniqi explains the assisted voting process

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, after voting today in Peja in the national elections, also explained the method of voting with assistance and for those who cannot read or write.

He emphasized that for assisted voting, any person who needs assistance must present a relevant document proving that they are unable to vote on their own.

"For assisted voting, every person who needs assistance must present a relevant document proving that they are unable to vote on their own... there are no rules for people who cannot read or write. The law removed this category in 2023 as a category for assisted voting. As for the CEC, we have a standard procedure for these people as well. They are not denied the right to vote. Assistance for these people cannot be provided behind the ballot box. Their assistance is provided only to the ballot box," he said.

28/12/2025 07:20- CEC Chairman Radoniqi invites citizens to exercise their right to vote

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, after casting his vote today in Peja for the national elections, appealed to citizens to exercise their right to vote and elect their representatives.

Radoniqi, in a statement to the media, said that the CEC has made all preparations for the smooth conduct of the electoral process, although time was short and there were challenges.

"On the part of the CEC, all preparations have been made despite the short time and challenges we have had, we have managed to get the process started on time, training, logistical issues have been completed on time...", he said, reports Telegrafi.

28/12/2025 06:49- Vote protection, around 100 prosecutors on duty today

The Office of the Chief State Prosecutor announces that for the elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, which will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2025, the State Prosecutor has made all necessary preparations to protect the free vote of citizens, guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process.

Around 100 state prosecutors and prosecutorial system officials have been engaged in these elections, who will remain on duty throughout the territory of the Republic of Kosovo until the end of the electoral process, with the aim of processing any irregularities that may occur in these elections.

The State Prosecutor invites the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, all political subjects, various institutions or organizations, to report to the respective prosecutors any case, for which they have doubts that the vote is being misused or manipulated in any way and by whomever .

28/12/2025 06:46- Elections today, Police with operational plan for their smooth conduct

In order to ensure the smooth running of election day, the Kosovo Police has drafted and is implementing the operational order 'Early Elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo'.

Two official information and coordination meetings were held at the premises of the General Directorate of Kosovo Police regarding the planning, implementation and coordination of the operational order regarding the early election process for the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo.

On this occasion, the Kosovo Police encourages citizens to cooperate and report any suspicious cases or illegal actions related to security and the electoral process, through the emergency number 192, the email address info@kosovopolice.com or at the nearest police stations.