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Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania
This joint opinion comments on the most recent version of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania. Earlier opinions of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe’s European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), as well as numerous election reports from previous OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe observation missions in Albania, provide excellent background for understanding the historical development of the Code. The most recent version of the Electoral
Code continues to incorporate recommendations for improvement. The most significant change is the introduction of a new electoral system intended to alleviate abuses that occurred under the old electoral system.
The views, opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this document are not given nor necessarily endorsed by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) unless the OSCE is explicitly defined as the Author of this document.