The Central Election Commission, through a press release after the interruption of vote counting in Mitrovica, said that Based on information received from the Municipal Election Commissions in Gjakova and South Mitrovica, it was determined that in some of the ballot packs there was an error in printing one of the ballot elements, specifically in the polling station code.
Regarding this issue, the Central Election Commission announced that it has communicated with the company responsible for printing the ballots, which has acknowledged the possibility that the error occurred in the mechanical printer that stamps the variable data. The company has confirmed that in the coming days it will prepare an official clarification regarding this case.
"It is important to note that the total number of printed ballots has been accurately recorded. Furthermore, for each polling station, the printed ballots have serial numbers marked on the ballot papers, which fully match the number of ballots received and verified so far in the Municipal Center of South Mitrovica and Gjakova. The Central Election Commission assures the public, voters and all stakeholders involved in the electoral process that this technical error does not in any way affect the integrity of the voting process or vote counting, as the ballots contain numerous security elements that guarantee that they cannot be falsified or copied," the announcement states.
