
Political entities have until midnight on May 12 to submit lists of candidates for deputies with whom they will compete in the early elections for the Assembly of Kosovo, to be held on June 7, 2026.
CEC spokesperson, Valmir Elezi, announced that the 11-day deadline for political entities ends on Tuesday at midnight.
"Today, at 24:00, the 11-day deadline for political entities (political parties, coalitions, civic initiatives and independent candidates) to submit the list of names of candidates for deputies to be certified for participation in the early elections of June 7 ends. The submission of the list of names of candidates for deputies must be done through the electronic platform and the procedure is similar to the last elections held in December last year," said Elezi.
According to him, the total number of potential political entities that will participate in the elections is 27, of which 22 political parties, 3 coalitions, 1 civic initiative and 1 independent candidate. In the regular parliamentary elections of February 9, 2025, 28 political entities participated, while the number of candidates for deputies was 1,279.
Meanwhile, in the last parliamentary elections, the CEC certified 1,180 candidates for deputies from 24 political entities.
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