{"id":16983,"date":"2021-07-07T15:09:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16983"},"modified":"2021-07-07T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:09:47","slug":"socialist-majority-signals-electoral-reform-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/socialist-majority-signals-electoral-reform-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialist majority signals electoral reform in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the Socialist Party\u2019s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, declared during today\u2019s plenary session that as soon as the new parliament is constituted, work will convene on reforming the electoral system.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned \u201copen lists\u201d and \u201cthe votes of immigrants\u201d as two of the pressing issues that need to be addressed with the new electoral law.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the reform will consider the decision of the Constitutional Court and include the part referring to the depoliticization of the electoral administration.<\/p>\n<p>According to Balla, the reform will come to life without waiting for the Democratic Party to agree, adding that \u201cApril 25 were the last elections taking place without the vote of the immigrants\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The head of SP\u2019s parliamentary group also spoke over the <a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/06\/mayor-of-lushnja-put-under-arrest-following-operation-carried-out-by-spak\/\">arrest of Lushnje mayor<\/a> and stressed that the Socialists \u201cdo not cover for anyone, be that MPs, ministers or mayor\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Also, he said that the \u201cfuture legislative will undergo constitutional changes, and continue with the justice reform\u201d and warned of intervening in the Constitution to extend the mandate of the Independent Qualification Commission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/01\/electoral-reform-is-back-the-opposition-brings-up-concrete-proposals\/\">Electoral reform is back \u2013 the opposition brings up concrete proposals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/22\/coe-report-on-elections-highlights-concern-over-misuse-of-state-resources-and-electoral-fraud-claims\/\">CoE report on elections highlights concern over misuse of state resources and electoral fraud claims<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/07\/us-ambassador-electoral-crimes-must-be-pursued-perpetrators-punished-and-standards-maintained-for-all-prosecutors\/\">US ambassador: Electoral crimes must be pursued, perpetrators punished and standards maintained for all prosecutors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the Socialist Party\u2019s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, declared during today\u2019s plenary session that as soon as the new parliament is constituted, work will convene on reforming the electoral system. 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