All polling stations in 18 municipalities are closed

09/11/2025 19:57- The voting process in the second round ends without incidents, participation 32.64%

The voting process in the 18 municipalities where the second round of mayoral elections was held ended today at 19:00 PM.

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, said that the voting took place peacefully and without incidents.

According to preliminary data from 99% of polling stations, 429,736 citizens voted, which constitutes 32.64% of eligible voters. For comparison, in the first round in these municipalities, the turnout was 38.91%.

09/11/2025 19:50- Bali Muharremaj wins Suhareka again

Exit poll published by T7 for the Suhareka mayoral race.

Bali Muharremaj from AAK received 57.1% of the votes.

Meanwhile, the candidate from LDK, Ardian Shala, received 42.9%.

09/11/2025 19:46- CEC starts counting votes, this is the result in Pristina

The first results of the runoff have begun to be published on the official website of the Central Election Commission (CEC).

According to the first results published by the Central Election Commission (CEC), in the race for mayor of Pristina, the candidate of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Pëparim Rama, is ahead of the candidate of the Vetëvendosje Movement (VV), Hajrulla Çeko.

As of 19:34 p.m. Sunday evening, 2,461 votes have been processed, accounting for 1.11 percent of the total of 222,418 votes in the municipality of Pristina.

09/11/2025 19:46- Gjilan, Alban Hyseni gets over 58 percent

Exit Polli on Pressing on T7 has already published its measurements for today's elections held in Kosovo for mayors of 18 municipalities, as part of the second round.

Part of these measurements is also the municipality of Gjilan, where Alban Hyseni from VV and Arbër Ismajli from LDK are in the runoff.
There, according to the measurements, Hyseni of VV received 58.6%

09/11/2025 19:44- Race in Mitrovica - Arian Tahiri 50.9%, Faton Peci 49.1%

Exit poll published by T7 for the mayoral race of South Mitrovica.

Arian Tahiri (PDK) 50.9%, while Faton Peci of Vetëvendosje received 49.1%.

09/11/2025 19:44- Ardian Gjini winner in Gjakova

The citizens of Kosovo voted today in local elections for a runoff.

According to the EXIT POLL conducted by TV Dukagjini and the company UBO-Consulting, the winner in the Municipality of Gjakova is Ardian Gjini from AAK with 58.3%.

LVV candidate Ardian Gola received 41.7%.

09/11/2025 19:44- Totaj wins another mandate in Prizren

According to preliminary data from the UBO Consulting exit poll, in Prizren, PDK candidate Shaqir Totaj has won another mandate.

Totaj received about 56.8% of the votes.
Meanwhile, the LVV candidate, Artan Abrashi, received 43.2% of the votes.

09/11/2025 19:42- UBO Consulting publishes the results of the Exit poll: Progress Rama wins Pristina

The second round of local elections was held today in 18 municipalities in Kosovo.

UBO Consulting has published the exit poll results, according to which LDK candidate, Përparim Rama, received 54.1%.
Meanwhile, the candidate from LVV, Hajrulla Çeku, received 45.9%.

09/11/2025 19:42- Police say the second round of elections passed peacefully and without incidents

The Kosovo Police, through a press release, says that it has successfully implemented the operational plan envisaged for the smooth conduct of the 2025 election-runoff process, which aimed to provide security, maintain order, peace and public safety in the country before, during and after the election process, in all municipalities involved in the runoff.

The announcement states that "assessed in terms of security, the electoral process up to this stage has passed peacefully and without serious incidents."

"The engagement of police officers in implementing the police plan, as well as inter-institutional cooperation and coordination, has had a positive impact on ensuring that the entire electoral process passes smoothly and without major incidents that would have hindered or violated the electoral process," the announcement states.

09/11/2025 19:00- All polling stations in 18 municipalities have been closed

In 18 municipalities where the second round of local elections took place, polling stations have already been closed.

As a result, the CEC is soon expected to release the official results of citizen participation in these elections.

09/11/2025 18:52- Second round of elections nearing the end

All polling stations are expected to close at 19:00 PM. The voting process went smoothly and without incident.

09/11/2025 17:57- Incident between two observers in Koriša, Prizren, police: Not related to the elections

Incident between two observers in Korisha, Prizren, police: Not related to the elections

At around 15:30, a verbal attack was reported between two citizens, who were also election observers, in the village of Korishë in the municipality of Prizren.

The news was confirmed to the Telegraph by the spokesperson for the Prizren Police, Shaqir Bytyqi.

"After receiving the information, the police took the necessary actions and both people were invited to the police station for interview," said Bytyqi.

09/11/2025 17:17- Haradinaj: People who are not residents of the municipality are voting in Junik

AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj said that many people are participating in the voting process in Junik without being residents of this municipality.

He has invited the Prosecutor's Office to investigate the cases, the Telegraph reports.

"Our data from the headquarters in Junik shows that many people are participating in the voting process in Junik without being residents of this municipality. We recall that such an action constitutes a violation of the law and each such case will be forwarded to the relevant institutions, including the Prosecutor's Office, for investigation and action. We will file charges against each person separately," he wrote.

09/11/2025 17:15- Exit in the five largest municipalities by 15:00, led by Pristina and Mitrovica

The runoff round for this year's local elections is continuing in 18 municipalities in Kosovo.

With little time left until the closing of polling stations, the CEC announced that 21.75% or 286,318 voters had voted by 3:00 PM.

Based on CEC data until 15:00, the largest turnout in the five largest municipalities can be found HERE.

09/11/2025 16:28- AAK: The electoral process is taking place without major incidents, state officials should stop visiting

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo said in a press conference that based on the information they have from the election headquarters in the five municipalities where they are in the runoff, the electoral process has gone well so far without any significant incidents.

Besnik Tahiri from AAK said that we also saw a small turnout compared to the first round of elections.

Tahiri added that there have also been visits by officials holding state functions, while calling for these to be stopped.

09/11/2025 16:28- "We vote together with the family" - LVV invites citizens to vote in the last hours

The Vetëvendosje Movement has called on citizens to come out to vote, emphasizing the importance of participation in the final hours of the runoff.

"There are now less than 4 hours left until the end of voting today. The VETËVENDOSJE! Movement invites you to head straight to the classroom where your polling place is assigned. Together with your whole family. Because today we all vote. With the whole family. We vote for your municipality, for the city and our neighborhoods," the party's announcement states.

09/11/2025 16:18- Increased police forces in Mitrovica during Kurti's visit, owner closes cafe to avoid tensions

Gani Haziri, the owner of the bar where the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, was going to go today, has declared that he will close it because of PDK supporters.

In a statement to the media, Haziri said that he decided to close the bar to prevent the situation between the two party sympathizers from escalating, Klankosova.tv reports.

"Neither party has asked for the space to be vacated, but I saw that the situation was getting out of control, lest it become something bigger. I found out from my workers, they told me that Albin Kurti was coming. But I saw that the situation was escalating, and for that reason I closed the bar," he said.

Furthermore, he said that neither PDK nor VV supporters protested to leave his bar.

The bar where Kurti would go today is located in the "Tavnik" neighborhood of South Mitrovica.

09/11/2025 16:13- Çitaku: Some people with special needs have encountered difficulties during voting

PDK Secretary General, Vlora Çitaku, spoke at a press conference about the second round of elections being held in 18 municipalities.

Çitaku said that the process is taking place peacefully, while calling on citizens to go to the polls, the Telegraph reports.

"We have received several complaints from several municipalities, where people with special needs have had difficulty voting. We have forwarded these complaints to the CEC," she said.

09/11/2025 16:03- Pula: The two people detained in Fushë Kosovë for bribery could be sentenced to 1-5 years in prison, we also have a case of vote violation in Peja

The national coordinator for elections, prosecutor Laura Pula, said that so far there have been no major incidents reported.

Pula said that this is the case in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje where two people have been detained in connection with the criminal offense of accepting and giving bribes.

"The persons have been detained and this offense can be punished with 1 to 5 years of imprisonment and the investigations against them will continue. Since we are in the information gathering phase, I would not go into details," Pula said in a direct line to RTV Dukagjini.

She added that another case has been identified in Peja, related to the criminal offense of "violation of the secrecy of voting".

09/11/2025 16:01- Kurti visits Vetëvendosje candidates in Fushë Kosovë, Vushtrri and Mitrovica - is the electoral silence being broken?

Acting Prime Minister and leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, was seen today in several municipalities where the runoff is being held.

After voting in Pristina, Kurti visited Vushtrri, Mitrovica, and Fushë Kosovë, where he was seen moving around during the day with the LVV candidates for mayor in these municipalities.

On this election day, electoral silence is in effect, and any public appearance by political representatives that could be interpreted as a call to vote violates this principle.

The full news HERE. /Telegraph/

09/11/2025 15:48- Radoniqi: By 15:00, 20.78% of citizens have voted

The Central Election Commission (CEC) held its next conference, where it provided details about voter participation in the second round of elections.

The Chairman of the CEC, Kreshnik Radoniqi, said that as of 15:00 PM, voter turnout was 20.78%, reports Telegrafi.
Regarding assisted voting, Radoniqi emphasized that this is guaranteed by law and regulations, but to avoid irregularities, persons voting with assistance must provide proof with a relevant document.

09/11/2025 15:28- Voter turnout in the runoff, 20.47% by 15:00

According to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC), participation in the second round of local elections, which is being held today in 18 municipalities of Kosovo, has reached 20.47% by 15:00 p.m.

Out of 1,316,672 citizens with the right to vote, 269,535 voters have voted so far.

According to the CEC, 1,521 out of a total of 1,628 polling stations have been processed, which constitutes 93.43% of regular polling stations.

09/11/2025 15:06- EULEX monitors security during the run-off in Kosovo

As the mayoral runoff round is taking place in Kosovo, the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) has announced that its units are on the ground to monitor the security situation.

According to the Head of EULEX Mission, Giovanni Pietro Barbano, the units are patrolling in cooperation with the Kosovo Police and KFOR.

"As Kosovo holds mayoral runoff elections, Reserve Formed Police Units and EULEX Formed Police Units are on the ground, monitoring the security situation in cooperation with Kosovo Police and KFOR," Barbano wrote.

09/11/2025 14:42- "Vallahi s'hi" - citizen clears the queue to vote for Vjosa Osmani

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has exercised her right to vote in the local election runoff.

While she was waiting her turn to vote, a citizen allowed her to cast her vote first.

"No, I swear, it's not," the citizen is heard saying, refusing to vote for Osman.

You can find the video HERE.

09/11/2025 14:15- Low turnout in the second round of local elections – only 13.46% by 14:00

The second round of local elections for mayors is being held today in 18 municipalities in Kosovo.

According to the latest data from the Central Election Commission (CEC), updated at 14:00, voter turnout as of this hour is 13.46 percent. A total of 177,225 eligible citizens have voted so far.

Voting centers opened at 07:00 in the morning and will remain open until 19:00.

09/11/2025 13:50- LVV reacts to LDK for the incident that occurred at the "Faik Konica" school

The Vetëvendosje Movement - Pristina Branch has reacted after an incident that occurred on Sunday morning at the voting center located at the "Faik Konica" school in the capital.

According to Vetëvendosje, at around 10:30, a person, identified as Art Merkoja - an activist of the Democratic League of Kosovo and an official in the cabinet of the current mayor of Pristina - was observed, who, according to this subject, was wearing a badge with the LDK logo inside the polling station, reports Telegrafi.

You can read the full news here.

09/11/2025 12:41- President Osmani exercises her right to vote in Pristina: Kosovo has the strongest electoral democracy in the region

The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, accompanied by her husband Prindon Sadriu, fulfilled her civic obligation today by voting at the Technical Faculty in Pristina.

After the vote, the president spoke to the media, emphasizing the importance of this election day and the participation of citizens in the democratic process.

"Today is as important as the first round. Citizens not only decide who will lead them for a better future for our children and for the municipalities where they live. Consequently, I hope that each of the citizens with the right to vote will exercise this right and go to the polls today," Osmani declared.

"Kosovo has the strongest electoral democracy in the region, and this is because of the participation of our citizens in the elections, because of the regularity of the electoral processes, and because we always organize free and democratic elections," she added.

09/11/2025 12:37- 'Incident' between Sveçla and LDK activist, Krasniqi: There was no violation of election rules

An incident between the acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, and an activist carrying the emblem of the Democratic League of Kosovo outside the fences of the "Faik Konica" school has sparked reactions.

While Sveçla was crossing the square, near the fences of the "Faik Konica" school, she stopped an LDK activist, who was carrying the party's emblem, telling him that he was violating the election rules. After that, the activist reacted by telling him that he was outside the school fences, he dared not take pictures and they would be seen in court.

Regarding this incident, electoral process expert Albert Krasniqi reacted, writing in a Facebook post that according to the CEC's election rules, the area of ​​Voting Centers where it is prohibited to display election campaign materials includes only the interior space of the center up to its fences.

According to Krasniqi, today, the Minister of Internal Affairs, instead of guaranteeing order and security for all citizens equally, photographs and threatens an official of a political party who was passing by a polling station - without any violation of electoral rules.

09/11/2025 12:17- Sveçla complained that LDK activist broke the electoral silence, LDK reacts: Clear sign of panic and loss of political control

The Democratic League of Kosovo has condemned the unacceptable, arrogant and threatening behavior of MP Xhelal Sveçla towards an activist who was standing calmly on the sidewalk.

This is what Besian Mustafa of LDK writes in a post on the social network Facebook.

The reaction states that, among other things, Sveçla detained him and photographed him without his consent, an act prohibited by law and a violation of the fundamental rights of citizens.

"Such a reaction, accompanied by aggressive tones and denigrating behavior, is a clear sign of panic and loss of political control by those who have abused state institutions for years, and today feel stripped of civic support. In front of our citizens and symbols, Mr. Sveçla has chosen arrogance instead of prudence, intimidation instead of democratic culture," the reaction states.

09/11/2025 11:46- Runoff, voter turnout by 11:00 is 6.13 percent

The Central Election Commission held its second conference in a row today, announcing that as of 11:00, 6.13 percent of voters, or 80,659, had voted.

Otherwise, today citizens in 18 municipalities are heading to the ballot boxes to elect their leaders.

Polling stations opened at 07:00 and closed at 19:00.

Political party leaders and mayoral candidates have called on citizens to exercise their right to vote.

09/11/2025 11:40- Xhelal Sveçla complains that an LDK person is breaking the electoral silence

Xhelal Sveçla reacted to a person wearing an LDK emblem on his chest.

The Vetëvendosje member has asked the citizen not to be around the school, as it is against the rules.

You can read the full news here.

09/11/2025 11:38- Rama's Progress after the vote: May the best person win

The candidate for mayor of Pristina from the ranks of the LDK and the current mayor, Përparim Rama, has exercised his right to vote.

Initially, Rama said that he was at a ceremony honoring British troops who fell fighting for Kosovo's freedom in the last war, then he headed to the ballot boxes.

"I congratulate all citizens for the maturity and prudence they have shown during these elections," Rama declared, reports Telegrafi.

09/11/2025 10:51- Abdixhiku: Today decision-making returns to the sovereign, the fate of cities for the next four years is decided

The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, voted today for the next mayor of Pristina, while emphasizing that the sovereign decides the fate of cities for the next four years.

Abdixhiku emphasized that the citizens of Kosovo demonstrate high standards during the electoral processes.

"Today in Kosovo, as always, elections are treated and are a celebration... Good day and we hope it will be a good and prosperous process as the people of Kosovo have always known to behave in electoral processes. Today is the day when decision-making returns to the sovereign and thus the fate of our cities for the next four years is decided."

"I am happy about the democratic level that we as a society show in the electoral processes. We take some issues for granted, but believe me, by the standards of the Western Balkans, and I believe also of Europe, the way we organize elections and accept elections is a special democratic miracle that the people of Kosovo should be proud of," he said.

09/11/2025 10:22- Voter turnout as of 09:00 is 2 percent

The electoral process for the runoff round in 18 municipalities of Kosovo for the Local Elections has already begun.

Polling stations opened at 07:00 according to the CEC, and the process so far is proceeding smoothly.

You can read the full news here.

09/11/2025 09:39- Runoff, Office of the Chief State Prosecutor: All irregularities should be reported

For the second round of mayoral elections, which are being held today in our country, the State Prosecutor has made all the necessary preparations to protect the free vote of citizens, guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process.

This is stated in the Prosecutor's Office's press release.

"Around 80 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 this year's local elections.

"Prosecutors are staying in their offices in cities where basic prosecution offices exist, while in those places where the prosecution does not have a facility, prosecutors will stay in police stations, where in cooperation with Kosovo Police investigators they will be in defense of the free vote of citizens," the announcement states.

Meanwhile, the national coordinator for elections, prosecutor Laura Pula, is overseeing the entire implementation of the duties of the regional coordinators, engaged prosecutors and the prosecutor on duty at the CEC.

09/11/2025 09:30- Çeku: Today we conclude a long electoral cycle - I wish the capital four successful years

The candidate for mayor of Pristina from the Vetevendosje Movement (LVV), Hajrulla Çeku, voted today in the final round of local elections, calling this day an important moment for the capital.

"After a long process, today we are concluding this cycle of local elections with a vote that is mandatory... I wish that today will be a good day, and from tomorrow onwards, there will be four good years for the capital," said Çeku.

09/11/2025 08:57- Kurti votes in the runoff, invites citizens to decide on the next four-year term

The acting Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has exercised his right to vote in this second round of Local Elections.

The leader of Vetëvendosje invited all citizens to exercise their right and determine who will govern them for the next four years.

You can read the full news here.

09/11/2025 08:17- CEC: Voting began without problems in all 1628 polling stations

The Central Electoral Commission held the first conference regarding the opening of polling stations for the runoff round.

Valmir Elezi from the CEC said that all polling stations opened at 07:00 and the process is proceeding normally.

"We inform you that in the early hours of today, the materials were distributed on time to all polling stations," he said, reports Telegrafi.

"The voting process in 18 municipalities for mayors has started on time. Today, the voting process is taking place in 507 centers, with a total of 1628 polling stations, which are open, and 18 other centers, one for each municipality, to enable conditional voting."

09/11/2025 07:21- CEC Chairman Radoniqi invites citizens to express their will through voting

morning in Peja at the "Lidhja e Prizrenit" school, then and when the voting center opened, he said that everything is ready for election day.

Radoniqi, speaking to the media, invited citizens to express their will through voting.

"Today we are starting the second round of local elections. Everything is ready to start voting and to offer citizens the opportunity to express their will through their votes. I invite citizens to come out to vote in these 18 municipalities. The election law must be respected, as must the order so that the entire process goes without any problems," he said.

You can read the full news here:

09/11/2025 07:19- Polling stations open in 18 municipalities

Polling stations have now opened in 18 municipalities, where the runoff will take place.

Polling stations opened at 07:00 and will be open until 19:00.

09/11/2025 06:49- State on alert for runoff, 80 prosecutors in the field

The Office of the Chief State Prosecutor announces that for the second round of mayoral elections in the Republic of Kosovo, which are being held today, the State Prosecutor has made all necessary preparations to protect the free vote of citizens, guaranteeing the integrity of the electoral process.

Around 80 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.

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 .

09/11/2025 06:45- Police with operational plan to guarantee general security during the run-off

The Kosovo Police, in order to provide security and ensure the smooth running of the mayoral election process, has drafted a police operational order, where the necessary police planning has been made regarding the elections, in terms of security.

The operational planning envisaged the implementation and realization of the police operation during the run-off process, the engagement and guarantee of security, the transport under KP escort and security of sensitive material until the end of the process.

The Kosovo Police has taken additional measures by appointing Police coordinators with the CEC and other institutions engaged in this process, as well as drafting a guide for police officers regarding their legal duties and responsibilities during the run-off.

The Kosovo Police simultaneously calls on all leaders of electoral entities and citizens to notify the competent institutions and the Kosovo Police of any information or issue related to security, through the fixed and mobile line: 192 or at the email address info@kosovopolice.com as well as at the nearest police stations, so that immediate legal measures can be taken.