TIRANA, July 3 – The municipalities of Durrà«s and Tirana were the last to be added to the list of municipalities where the socialist candidates have won with a higher number of votes compared to the number of voters reported by the Central Election Commission.
Valbona Sako, the first SP Durres candidate, has so far received 36447 votes,while the other candidate Valbona Sakollari has received 3629, thus a total of 40,076 votes so far, as the counting process continues.
However, the CEC reported that only a total of 35062 eligible voters have participated in this municipality, or 5,014 fewer than the votes that have been counted so far. It seems that the SP candidate, before the end of the count, has won 104 percent of the vote.
Tirana’s existing Mayor Erion Veliaj was also announced the winner of the capital’s local elections on Tuesday morning.
Veliaj received 152,220 votes, while the other candidate Arben Skà«nderaj received 9,364 votes – a total of 161,594 votes for both candidates. However, adding all the irregular votes to this figure, it exceeds the (preliminary) participation numbers reported by the CEC.
According to this report, 171,390 voters voted in Tirana, while the over 10,740 irregular votes reported in the 11 municipal units of the city alone have the figure exceed 172,334 votes.
Thus Tirana also results having at least 944 more votes than voters.
Further on, in the Berat Municipality, so far 2,166 more votes than voters have been found in the ballot boxes.
Socialist candidate Ervin Demo has so far received 14,451 votes, while the other two candidates have received 844 votes and 871 votes respectively, with a total of 16,166. But
For this municipality, the CEC reported that 14,000 people have voted. So the Socialist candidate won by 103 percent and as the counting process is still ongoing, it is expected that the number of votes will increase.
Referring to this list showing how many voters were registered until 19:00 on June 30, it turns out that in 13 municipalities the socialist candidates have won with more votes than voters.
In addition to the Urgua Vajgurore, where the Socialist Party won by 129 percent, the same municipalities were won by Vora, Memaliaj, Malà«si e Madhe, Lushnja, Himara, Divjakà«, Bulqizà«, Vau i Dejà«s, Gramsh and Selenica.
In Vora, Socialist Agim Kajmak was declared a winner with 6,208 votes, but according to the CEC list, 6,120 people voted in this municipality. According to the CEC, Vora was won by more than 88 votes, so the Socialists won by 101 percent.
In Memaliaj, the socialist Gjolek Guci won by 4,206 votes, but the number of voters was 4,150. According to CEC Memaliaj, he won by 56 more votes than were voters, the same as in Vorà«, where the Socialists won by about 101 percent.
In Malà«si e Madhe, socialist Tonin Marinaj won by 7,772 votes, while the other candidate Pjerin Spathari received 493 votes. For this municipality, however, the CEC had said only 7,600 people had voted. If we add the votes found in the box, the total is 8,265 votes, 665 more than reported.
In Lushnje, Socialist Fatos Tushe won 28,086 votes, but the CEC reported 27,243 voters. The only socialist candidate was voted by 843 more people. PS won Lushnje by 103 percent.
In Himara, Jorgo Goro, also the only socialist candidate, won 4,209 votes, but the CEC reported 4,162 voters. Goro won 47 more votes than the reported voters. So the Socialists won Himara with about 101 percent.
In Divjaka, Pandi Kokoneshi won 13,513 votes, but CEC reported 13,000 election participants. With 513 more votes, the Socialists won Divjaka by 103 percent.
In Bulqizà«, Socialist Lefter Alla won 7,529 votes, while the CEC reported 7,500 voters. If we add 543 votes that resulted for the other candidate Ilir Balla, 562 more votes were found in this municipality.
In Vau i Dejà«s, the only socialist candidate Mark Babani won 6,223 votes, but the CEC for this municipality reported that by 19:00, 5,166 voters had attended. The PS won by 120 percent.
In Selenica, Socialist Pellumb Binaj won 5,819 votes, but other candidates, Marildo Hodaj and Shahin Celaj, who received 401 and 73 votes, made the total number of ballot papers to be 6,293, or 93 more than the CEC had reported for participation.
In Gramsh this number was 129. Socialist Klodian Tace had 8,471 votes, while Ismail Ibrahimi 605. The CEC reported 8,947 voters.
Of all these reports, it is evident that not only the number of ballots is higher than that of the actual voters, but also that irregular votes are not reflected.
