Still No Requests for Removal of Kosovo Symbols from Ballots

The Central Election Commission has received no official request for removing symbols of the state of Kosovo from ballots for the local elections.

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The Central Election Commission has received no official request for removing symbols of the state of Kosovo from ballots for the local elections. The Central Election Commission has received no official request for removing symbols of the state of Kosovo from ballots for the local election to be held on 3 November, a member of the commission Florian Dushi said on Thursday, Pristina-based media reported. Still No Requests for Removal of Kosovo Symbols from Ballots Belgrade insists that ballots should contain no symbols, claiming that something like this was not envisaged by the agreement reached in Brussels in April. Belgrade also threatens by possible postponement of the election or by their boycott in the north if the ballots contained the symbols of Kosovo. After the sequence of actions has been determined, the Central Election Commission will adopt the final appearance of the ballot papers that will probably not differ from those used thus far”, Dushi said. He confirmed that the Serbian side wanted to open this issue in Brussels, but the Kosovo side did not let them. Dushi said that Belgrade should be aware that the agreement, dated 19 April, read that the election in north of Kosovo was organized according to the law on general election in Kosovo, with support of the OSCE. He explained that any other request that is going beyond the framework of the law was outside the agreement and conclusions that were reached. Dushi warned that the Serbian side could be blamed for this reason if the election was not implemented in the north of Kosovo. Dushi pointed out that the election could not be postponed. There might be boycotts or organizational obstacles, but the election should be held within the constitutionally determined timeframe, he Tender for printing ballots called: The Central Election Commission of Kosovo called a tender on Thursday for printing ballots and brochures for the local election. The tender is open for three weeks, and the Election Commission said it was working as planned and there would be no delays.said. Beta/file/ VIP

Still No Requests for Removal of Kosovo Symbols from Ballots

Belgrade insists that ballots should contain no symbols,
claiming that something like this was not envisaged by the agreement
reached in Brussels in April. Belgrade also threatens by possible
postponement of the election or by their boycott in the north if the
ballots contained the symbols of Kosovo.
After the sequence of actions has been determined, the
Central Election Commission will adopt the final appearance of the
ballot papers that will probably not differ from those used thus far”,
Dushi said.
He confirmed that the Serbian side wanted to open this
issue in Brussels, but the Kosovo side did not let them.
Dushi said that Belgrade should be aware that the
agreement, dated 19 April, read that the election in north of Kosovo
was organized according to the law on general election in Kosovo,
with support of the OSCE.
He explained that any other request that is going beyond the
framework of the law was outside the agreement and conclusions that
were reached. Dushi warned that the Serbian side could be blamed for
this reason if the election was not implemented in the north of
Kosovo.
Dushi pointed out that the election could not be postponed.
There might be boycotts or organizational obstacles, but the election
should be held within the constitutionally determined timeframe, he
Tender for printing ballots called: The Central Election
Commission of Kosovo called a tender on Thursday for printing
ballots and brochures for the local election.
The tender is open for three weeks, and the Election
Commission said it was working as planned and there would be no
delays.said.

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