The Parliament of Albania has approved today with 97 votes in favor, 15 against, and 6 abstentions the amendments to the Electoral Code, which prohibit pre-election coalitions, an electoral threshold of 1%, and open lists.
Candidates will only be able to change the ranking if they manage to get at least the average of the party votes.
In addition to the votes of the ruling majority, members of the parliamentary opposition also voted for the new Electoral Code. But what stands out among the votes against, is the name of Gjetan Gjetani who in the last parliamentary elections was elected MP in the logo of the Socialist Party, but was expelled from the SP group.
While among the votes in favor of the new Electoral Code, some of the deputies of the parliamentary opposition also voted, among them; Robert Bitri, Eugen Bojaxhi, Ediola Braha, Arlind Çarçani, Majlinda Halilaj.
Deputies who voted against the new Electoral Code:
Adriatic Alimadhi
Amra Barova
Fatjona Dhimitri
Gjetan Gjetani
Ralf John
Kujtim Gjuzi
Elda Hoti
Korab Lita
Lefter Maliqi
Myslim Murrizi
Erion Piciri
Artur Roshi
Zef Shtjefni
Suzana Topi
Halit Valteri
Deputies who did not vote:
Rudinaj Hajdari
Enada Kapllani (Koçiraj)
Ligoraq Karamelo
Andi Përmeti
Koçi Tahiri