Over 3 million and 650 thousand Albanians have been called today to vote in the ninth local elections in the history of post-communist Albania.
After the boycott of the 2019 elections by the opposition, today the competition for local 'thrones', for the leaders of the country's 61 municipalities, for which 144 candidates compete, including 2 independents, returns.
Meanwhile, today there is also voting for 61 municipal councils, where 40 parties and coalitions are competing.
As for the 1,603 positions of members of local parliaments, about 23,700 candidates have been registered, including 10 independents.
After 1 month of campaigning, generally characterized by a calm and tension-free campaign and closed with the arrest of a candidate, today 3,650,550 Albanian citizens who have the right to vote are called to give their verdict, while 122,545 voters vote for first time. In 61 municipalities of the country, 5213 polling stations will be open from 07:00 to 19:00.