{"id":25053,"date":"2021-11-14T17:05:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=25053"},"modified":"2021-11-14T19:41:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T18:41:44","slug":"election-runoff-marred-by-low-participation-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/election-runoff-marred-by-low-participation-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Election runoff marred by a low participation rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report compiled by Democracy in Action (DnV), a network of NGOs promoting free and fair elections through independent monitoring, the participation rate in Kosovo\u2019s mayoral runoff until 3 PM was 23.6%, or around 2% lower than in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>The municipalities where more citizens went to vote were Mamusha (45%), Junik (41), Kllokot (37%), while the opposite was noticed in Prizren (19%) and Dragash (17%).<\/p>\n<p>A significant decline, compared to the first round, was seen in Fushe Kosova, Obiliq, Rahovec, Vushtrri, and Mamusha.<\/p>\n<p>COVID protocol, according to DnV, is not being respected by both electoral staffs, as well as citizens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/11\/14\/voter-turnout-at-23-6-as-of-3-pm-confirms-cec\/\">Voter turnout at 23.60% as of 3 PM, confirms CEC<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/11\/14\/pm-kurti-today-we-closed-in-on-a-successful-electoral-year\/\">PM Kurti: Today we closed in on a successful electoral year<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report compiled by Democracy in Action (DnV), a network of NGOs promoting free and fair elections through independent monitoring, the participation rate in Kosovo\u2019s mayoral runoff until 3 PM was 23.6%, or around 2% lower than in the first round. 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