Albania
Electoral system*: Regional Proportional representation (open lists)
Threshold*: 1% (nationwide)
Frequency of Parliamentary Elections: 4 years
Compulsory voting: No
Minimum age for voting:* 18
Minimum age for running*: 18
Quota type: Legislated quota (30%)
Percentage of women candidates*: 40,2%
Percentage of women elected*: 34,3%
Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30**: 2,1%
Voter registration: Passive
Voter turnout: 46,3%
(Parliamentary Elections, 25 April 2021)
Voting abroad: No
E-voting: No
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Electoral Assistance in Albania:
- Capacity-building activities
- Awareness-raising campaigns
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe report:
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Albania (25 April 2021) (Doc. 15293)
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF)
Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for Albania
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018