Allocation of Air Time in Public Radio-Television of the Election

REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION

DECISION

ON ALLOCATION OF AIR TIME IN PUBLIC RADIO-TELEVISION OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF POLITICAL PARTIES THAT REGISTERED AS ELECTORAL SUBJECTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS OF JUNE 30, 2019

The Central Elections Commission, in its meeting on 30.05.2019, with the participation of:

Klement ZGURI - Chair Denar BIBA - Deputy Chair Bledar SKËNDERI- Member Edlira JORGAQI- Member Rezarta BITRI- Member

Reviewed the issue with the following

OBJECT: Allocating air time in public radio and television to political parties for the election campaign of political parties registered as electoral subjects for local government elections of June 30, 2019.

LEGAL REFERENCE: Article 23, item 1 letter ”a”, article 80, item 1 letter “b” and “c”, of the law no.10019, dated 29.12.2008 “The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania”, as amended.

The Central Elections Commission, after reviewing the submitted documentation and heard the discussions of those present,

NOTES Article 80, item 1 of the law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008 “The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania” as amended, provides that the Public Radio Television has available air time, free of charge, to the political parties registered in the CEC as electoral subjects for their election campaign for local government elections of June 30, 2019.

The Central Elections Commission, based on the provisions of item “b” and “c” , defines the minutage for parliamentary parties, according to the number of seats they won in Parliament in the last elections as well as for non-parliamentary parties.

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Decision no. 727 Decision date 30.05.2019 Time 17:00

Allocation of air time in public radio-television of the election campaign of political parties that are registered as electoral subjects for local government elections of June 30, 2019 The parliamentary parties that in the last parliamentary elections won above 20% of the seats in Parliament, are assigned a minutage by the CEC which is no less than 30 minutes, the Public Television and the same minutage in the Public Radio. For the other parliamentary parties this time is no less than 15 minutes in the Public Television and no less than 15 minutes in the Public Radio.

With the Decision no.555, dated 26.07.2017, the CEC announced the final elections result of 2017 elections for the Parliament of Albania, by assigning the number of seats won by each electoral subject. Based on the number of won seats in the last parliamentary elections:

. The parliamentary parties which in the last parliamentary elections won more than 20% of the seats in Parliament are registered as electoral subjects for local government elections of June 30, 2019 are:

1. SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA

. The other parliamentary parties that in the last parliamentary elections won less than 20% of th seats in parliament and are registered as electoral subjects in lokal government elections of June 30, 2019, are: . 1. SOCIAL-DEMOCRAT PARTY OF ALBANIA

In addition, 34 non-parliamentary political parties have been registered with the CEC as electoral subjects running in Local Government elections of June 30, 2019, which according to the provisions of Article 80, point 1, letter "c" benefit 10 minutes on the Public Television and 10 minutes on the Public Radio. There are also 17 registered candidates nominated by the voters who, according to the practice created by the CEC and the public radio and television, should benefit 5 minutes on Television and 5 minutes on Public Radio.

FOR THESE REASONS The Central Election Commission, based on Article 23, point 1, letter "a", article 80 point 1, letter "b" and "c" of the law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008 "The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania", as amended, DECIDED 1. To assign a minutage of air time equal to 60 minutes, respectively in the Public Radio and Television, to cover the election campaign of parliamentary parties as follows:

1. SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA

2. To assign a minutage of air time equal to 60 minutes, respectively in the Public Radio and Television, for the coverage of the election campaign of parliamentary parties as follows:

1. SOCIAL- DEMOCRAT PARTY OF ALBANIA

3.To assign a minutage of air time equal to 10 minutes, respectively in the Public Radio and Television, to cover the election campaign of non-parliamentary parties as follows

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Decision no. 727 Decision date 30.05.2019 Time 17:00

Allocation of air time in public radio-television of the election campaign of political parties that are registered as electoral subjects for local government elections of June 30, 2019 1. Social Democracy Party 2. Albanian Democratic Alliance Party 3. The National Arber Alliance Party 4. The Alliance for Equality and European Justice 5. Party G99 6. Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity Party 7. Albanian Future Party 8. Democratic Party for Integration and Prosperity 9. Green Party 10. Albanian National Reconciliation Party 11. Christian Democratic Party 12. Albanian Democratic Reform Party 13. The Party of Denied Rights 14. National Unity Party 15. Albanian Workers Movement Party 16. Party for the Protection of Immigrant Rights 17. Moderate Socialist Party 18. Albanian Social Labourist Party 19. Albania's Democratic Alliance Party 20. The Red and Black Alliance Party 21. Liberal Democratic Union Party 22. The New European Democracy Party 23. The National Front Party 24. Hour of Albania Albania 25. Party for the Protection of Workers Rights of Albania 26. Conservative National Party Albania 27. Albanian Immigration Party 28. Party of People with Disabilities 29. Greek Ethnic Minority Party for the Future 30. Party for Liberty Democracy and Ethics 31. The New Democratic Spirit 32. The Communist Party of Albania 33. Macedonian Alliance for European Integration Party 34. The Democratic Belief Party

4. To assign a minutage of air time equal to 5 minutes, respectively in the Public Radio and Television, to cover the election campaign of each of the following 16 candidates

1) Mr. Fezi Xheladin Shaholli; 2) Mr. Leonidha Vasil Hristo; 3) Mr. Bedri Selman Hoxha; 4) Mr. Gjon Gjete Ndoj; 5) Mr. Ilir Hasan Nikolla; 6) Mr. Plarent Xhorxhi Aleksi; 7) Mr. Albert Rrapush Shopi; 8) Mr. Fran Ndue Jushi; 9) Mr. Baki Avni Jazaj; 10) Mr. Mehmet Sheref Nelaj; 11) Mr. Majlinda Adem Ndrecaj; 12) Mr. Silva Jorgji Burbo;

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Decision no. 727 Decision date 30.05.2019 Time 17:00

5. This decision comes immediately into effect.

6. A complaint can be filed against this decision in the Electoral College, within 5 days, to the Tirana Court of Appeals, within 5 days after its publication.

Klement ZGURI - Chair

Denar BIBA - Deputy Chair

Bledar SKËNDERI- Member

Edlira JORGAQI- Member

Rezarta BITRI- Member

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Decision no. 727 Decision date 30.05.2019 Time 17:00

Allocation of air time in public radio-television of the election campaign of political parties that are registered as electoral subjects for local government elections of June 30, 2019