Central Election Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve)

Albania

Albania

Name of EMB
Central Election Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve)
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

Comment

See also the website of the CEC

Number of EMB members
12
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

See also the website of the CEC

Comment

Electoral reform in 2020 introduced many changes to the structure of the CEC. The number and composition of members are as follows: State Election Commissioner (1); Deputy Commissioner (1); Regulatory Commission (5 members); Complaints and Sanctions Commission (5 members). 

Term of office
4-9 years depending on the member
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

Comment

Term of office differs based on the type of the members: State Election Commissioner (7 years); Deputy Commissioner (4 years); Regulatory Commission members (5 years); Complaints and Sanctions Commission members (9 years).

EMB members selected by
Parliament
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

Chair appointed/elected by
Parliament
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

Party or expert based membership
Expert
Source

Central Electoral Commission (Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve), Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (Kodi Zgjedhor i Republikës së Shqipërisë) last amended on February 2025, accessed 22 May 2025

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