President Bajram Begaj has taken the first formal step in the process that will lead to the setting of the date for the 2027 local elections. According to the information made public, political parties have been invited to consultations on October 30, while the final decision remains tied to a presidential decree.
Invitations to political parties
The head of state has invited the country’s political parties to consultations regarding the upcoming local elections. According to the published information, one of the invitations is dated October 30, 2026, as the starting point for the meetings.
The move comes at a preliminary stage of the process, when no voting date has yet been decreed, but political contacts that usually precede the President’s formal decision are beginning.
Meetings at the Palace of Brigades
According to the announcement, the discussions will be held at the Palace of Brigades, the venue chosen by the President for this round of consultations.
The choice of location and the start of the process show that the Presidency is officially entering an issue of political weight, in which the date of the local elections has direct importance for the institutional calendar and the parties’ preparations.
Constitutional basis for the President’s step
This move, according to the official version, is based on Article 92 of the Constitution. It is on this basis that the President is undertaking the consultation procedure before announcing the date of the local elections.
The consultations do not replace the decree, but serve as part of the formal process before the final decision.
When the local elections are expected to be held
According to the published projection, the elections are expected to be held on one of the first Sundays of May 2027. However, the date remains unofficial until the President issues the relevant decree.
This means that, beyond the start of consultations, the decisive element for the electoral calendar remains the Presidency’s official act.
With the launch of the consultations, the process for setting the date of the local elections enters its first institutional phase. For now, what is known is the date of the meetings with the parties, while voting day is still awaiting a presidential decree.