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Rules on candidate registration for municipal elections in Kosovo approved
PRISTINA 3 June 2002
PRISTINA, 3 June 2002 - The way has been paved for political parties, coalitions and citizens' initiatives to put together their lists of candidates for the October municipal elections in Kosovo, as well as ensuring significant representation of women on candidate lists.
The Central Election Commission (CEC), at its latest meeting, adopted Electoral Rule 8/2002 dealing with the registration of candidates.
Political entities, once certified by the CEC, will have to submit candidate lists for each municipality for which they intend to run. Each list can have up to ten percent (10%) more names than the size of municipal assembly. Of these, at least one in each group of three candidates on the first two-thirds of the list submitted are to be from another gender. In practical terms, this will increase women's representation in municipal governance.
The rule details who can and cannot contest the elections as a candidate. However, the CEC rule states that candidates must be registered voters in the municipality in which they wish to stand. Each candidate must as well sign a statement of conduct by which they agree to abide by the rules and regulation governing the election process.
In order to bring this electoral rule in line with generally accepted international standards, all potential candidates will also need to present a statement on individual financial assets and property owned. These statements will be made available for public scrutiny at the beginning of the campaign.
In adopting these clear guidelines on the registration of candidates, the CEC demonstrates its aim is to ensure transparency and public accountability for political entities and their candidates.
The Central Election Commission (CEC), at its latest meeting, adopted Electoral Rule 8/2002 dealing with the registration of candidates.
Political entities, once certified by the CEC, will have to submit candidate lists for each municipality for which they intend to run. Each list can have up to ten percent (10%) more names than the size of municipal assembly. Of these, at least one in each group of three candidates on the first two-thirds of the list submitted are to be from another gender. In practical terms, this will increase women's representation in municipal governance.
The rule details who can and cannot contest the elections as a candidate. However, the CEC rule states that candidates must be registered voters in the municipality in which they wish to stand. Each candidate must as well sign a statement of conduct by which they agree to abide by the rules and regulation governing the election process.
In order to bring this electoral rule in line with generally accepted international standards, all potential candidates will also need to present a statement on individual financial assets and property owned. These statements will be made available for public scrutiny at the beginning of the campaign.
In adopting these clear guidelines on the registration of candidates, the CEC demonstrates its aim is to ensure transparency and public accountability for political entities and their candidates.