Ilirjan Celibashi
Former Justice Minister slams SPAK, Prosecutor General, and CEC Head for briefing ambassadors
Former Justice Minister and lawyer Ylli Manjani has harshly criticized the heads of Albania’s top legal and electoral institutions after they briefed foreign ambassadors on electoral crime findings. In a...
OSCE Ambassador: Strong institutions essential to safeguard free and fair elections in Albania
Just days before the official launch of Albania’s election campaign, the OSCE Presence in Tirana and the General Prosecutor’s Office hosted a high-level roundtable on strengthening the role of prosecutors...
Election campaign officially kicks off April 11, parties finalize opening rally plans
The official start date of the electoral campaign for Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections has been confirmed as Thursday, April 11, but major political parties are setting their own timelines...
CEC proposes simplified registration process for diaspora voters
The State Election Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, has proposed a streamlined process to make voter registration easier for emigrants without a formal address in their name. The proposal would allow emigrants...
Albanian diaspora registration opens for May elections
Albanian citizens living abroad can now register to vote in the upcoming May 11 parliamentary elections. The registration process, which began today, will remain open until March 4 and is...
CEC prepares for diaspora voting: registration opens January 11
Albanian citizens living abroad can register to vote in the upcoming May 11 elections starting January 11, with the process open until March 11. Ilirjan Celibashi, the State Election Commissioner,...
Central Election Commission pushes online ad monitoring reforms
The Central Election Commission (KQZ), in partnership with International IDEA, the Rule of Law Centre of Finland, and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Albania (BIRN), hosted a policy dialogue on...