2029 Albanian parliamentary election

2029 Albanian parliamentary election

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All 140 seats in the Kuvendi 71 seats needed for a majority
Candidate Edi Rama Sali Berisha Adriatik Lapaj Party PS PD LSHB Last election 53.3%, 83 seats 32.9%, 50 seats 4.0%, 1 seat Current seats 83 50 1 Seats needed 21 70   Candidate Tom Doshi Agron Shehaj Arlind Qori Party PSD PM LB Last election 3.1%, 3 seats 3.1%, 2 seats 1.5%, 1 seat Current seats 3 2 1 Seats needed 68 69 70
Incumbent Prime Minister Edi Rama PS

Parliamentary elections will be held in Albania by 2029.

Electoral system

The electoral system of Albania is constructed upon the principles defined in the constitution and the electoral code. As a parliamentary republic, Albania implements a regional proportional representation method that allocates seats in the parliament according to the proportion of votes garnered by political parties in a multi-party system. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The parliament is composed of 140 representatives with a term of four years. ^[2] The constitution codifies substantial democratic principles, stipulating that voting rights are equal, free, and conducted through secret ballot. ^{[4] [5]} All citizens of Albania, upon reaching the age of 18 and have not been deprived of voting rights, are permitted to participate in elections. ^[6] The electoral code also establishes comprehensive procedures for voter registration, ensuring that all eligible citizens can participate fully in the process. The allocation of representatives in the parliament is integrated on population size within 12 electoral districts, which correspond to the administrative regions of Albania. ^[3] To ensure proportional representation, the D'Hondt method is employed for seat distribution to parties, contingent upon an electoral threshold of 1%. ^[3] In the 2025 election, 46 seats were filled by politicians on closed lists and one-third of the politicians elected to the parliament needed to be women. ^[7]

References

1. OSCE 1998, p. 1, Article 1.
2. OSCE 1998, p. 12, Article 64.
3. OSCE 2021, p. 6.
4. OSCE 1998, p. 9, Article 45.
5. OSCE 1998, p. 14, Article 73.
6. OSCE 1998, p. 8, Article 45.
7. "Electoral lists divide power between party leaders and voters in Albania's upcoming elections". Albanian Times. 22 January 2025.

Sources

• "Constitution of the Republic of Albania". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). 22 November 1998. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
• "Albania, Parliamentary Elections, 25 April 2021: Final Report". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.