2021 Kosovan presidential election explained

Country:Kosovo
Flag Year:2020–21
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Indirect
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Kosovan presidential election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2026 Kosovan presidential election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:3–4 April 2021
Needed Votes:81 (first and second rounds) or
61 (third round)
electoral
Nominee1:Vjosa Osmani
Party1:Guxo
Electoral Vote1:69, 67, 71
Nominee2:Nasuf Bejta
Party2:Guxo
Electoral Vote2:0, 4, 0
President
Before Election:Glauk Konjufca (acting)
Before Party:Vetëvendosje
After Election:Vjosa Osmani
After Party:Guxo

The parliament of Kosovo held indirect elections for president of Kosovo on and . The elections successfully concluded after three rounds, with Vjosa Osmani winning 71 votes out of a total possible 120. Three political parties boycotted the vote. Nasuf Bejta, also a member of Guxo, the political party Osmani founded, was the only other candidate who received a vote during any of the other rounds.

The constitution states that the presidential election must be held on or before 30 days prior to the end of the current president's term. This is the fifth presidential election in Kosovo since 2008, when Kosovo declared its independence.

Background

Hashim Thaçi took office as president on 7 April 2016,[1] but resigned on 5 November 2020 after the Hague-based Specialist Chambers confirmed a war crime indictment against him.[2] Thaçi had been eligible for re-election for a second and final five-year term in 2021. Speaker of the Assembly Vjosa Osmani replaced Thaçi in an acting capacity.[3]

Electoral system

Initially, a candidate is required to receive at least 80 votes, equivalent to two-thirds of the 120 members of the Assembly, in order to be elected. However, if no candidate succeeds during the first two rounds, a third round is held between the top two candidates of the second round, and the requirement is reduced to a simple majority of 61 votes.[4] [5] If the third round also does not produce a successful candidate, the Assembly is dissolved, with new elections to take place within 45 days.

Candidates

Confirmed

Potential

Declined

Opinion polls

PollsterDateNehat IdriziVeton SurroiVjosa OsmaniMurat JashariIsa MustafaVlora ÇitakuRamush HaradinajAlbin KurtiAvdullah HotiEnver HoxhajOther candidatesUndecided AbstentionLead
UBO Consulting11 March 2021––48%3%2%5%11%6%2%4%9%9%–37%
PIPOS22 January 2021––42%20.3%3%16.5%8.7%–––9.6%––21.7%
Riinvest Data Analytics19 January 2021––57.18%–2.89%–11%7.12%––6.21%–6.73%46.18%
PIPOS15 January 20210.1%1%40.1%18.5%6%14.5%7.6%–––6.9%–5.3%21.6%

Results

First rounds

The first round of voting took place on the evening of 3 April 2021. In total, 82 Members of Parliament attended the parliamentary session, thus meeting the necessary quorum for the election to take place. However, when the voting concluded it was established that only 78 MPs had submitted a ballot, thereby failing to produce a quorum for the results to be valid. The first round was therefore repeated, but only 79 MPs ultimately cast their ballots, thus once more not producing a quorum. Thereafter, the MPs left the parliamentary chamber and an announcement followed shortly which stated that the voting would continue on the afternoon of 4 April.[39]

The third attempt of holding the first round took place on 4 April 2021. In all, 81 MPs cast their ballots and the quorum was thus finally reached. Of the 81 votes, 69 went to Vjosa Osmani, while 12 were invalid. Nasuf Bejta did not receive any votes.[40]

Second round

The second round was held on 4 April 2021. The number of MPs who cast their ballots was 82, satisfying the quorum for validity. Vjosa Osmani received 67 votes and Nasuf Bejta received 4 votes. 11 votes were invalid.[41]

Third round

CandidatePartyFirst round
(1st attempt)		First round
(2nd attempt)		First round
(3rd attempt)		Second roundThird round
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Vjosa OsmaniGuxoNo quorumNo quorum691006794.3771100
Nasuf BejtaGuxo00.0045.6300.00
align=left colspan=2Invalid/blank votes12–11–11–
align=left colspan=2Total7810079100811008210082100
align=left colspan=2Registered voters/turnout12065.0012065.8312067.5012068.3312068.33
align=left colspan=12Source: Exit, Kosova Press, Kosova Press

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  39. Web site: Latest Update: Kosovo to Vote on the New President. 3 April 2021.
  40. Web site: The second round of voting for president begins. 4 April 2021.
  41. Web site: Edhe raundi i dytë nuk sjell presidentin e ri. 4 April 2021.

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