The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kosovo on Thursday rejected the recommendation from its Secretariat to reassess postal votes that were declared invalid.

Fifteen ballots were initially declared invalid at the Counting and Results Center (CRC). However, the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) later ordered these votes to be considered valid, reports KosovaPress.

This prompted the CEC Secretariat to recommend reopening all postal ballot boxes to reassess the invalidated votes.

However, with 4 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, the CEC rejected the recommendation, according to KosovaPress.

CEC member Ilir Gashi from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) opposed the decision, stating that the Secretariat’s recommendation had no legal basis.

Meanwhile, Sami Kurteshi, a CEC member from Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV), supported the recommendation, arguing that the postal voting process from the diaspora has been compromised and that he expects judicial institutions to intervene, reports KosovaPress.