IFES Supports Electoral Reform in Kosovo
April 10, 2012
Upon completion of the snap 2010 parliamentary poll in Kosovo, there was overall consensus that comprehensive electoral reform was needed. A special ad-hoc Parliamentary Committee was established in 2011 to thoroughly review and amend the Law on General Elections.
Election Law,
Legal Framework
Legal Reforms in Kosovo
March 16, 2012
In the fall of 2010, what was deemed a successful parliamentary vote for the indirect election of Kosovo’s new president was days later ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. Having just concluded an early parliamentary election, the country again found itself facing a political crisis.
Constitutional Law
Results from the 2011 Post-Election Survey in Kosovo
May 16, 2011
Post-Election Public Opinion in Kosovo 2011, IFES’ third post-election survey in the country since 2008, is now available. The poll captures the perspectives of Kosovo citizens on matters such as perceptions of democracy, opinions on the December 2010 elections, and assessments of the overall situation in the country.
Elections,
Electoral Systems
Cappuccinos and Independence: Experiencing the Kosovar Spirit
January 26, 2011
Kosovo has been on the news for enough years that I thought I knew what I was in for: a cold, gray winter, with the only color provided by a people struggling with the cultural inheritance of the Cold War… poor infrastructure, smog from coal-fired electricity plants, NATO troops patrolling the streets, and high unemployment. I wasn’t entirely wrong; in particular, the acrid smell of coal in the air brought me back to my years in Prague in the early 1990s, after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Elections,
Election Observation
IFES Assists Kosovo with First-Ever Parliamentary Elections Since Independence
December 20, 2010
In cooperation with the Central Election Commission of Kosovo, IFES administered 14 alternative polling stations during the parliamentary elections on December 12, 2010. The parliamentary elections were Kosovo’s first since declaring independence from Serbia in 2008. The alternative polling stations were positioned in northern Kosovo where the Election Commission experienced difficulty recruiting for and opening regular polling centers. IFES arranged international teams of poll workers to staff the stations and help ensure proper handling of election materials before the votes were counted.
Elections,
Democracy Assistance