At Stake in this Election: 

• All 120 seats in the Kosovar Assembly 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: Acting President Albulena HAXHIU (since 4 April 2026) 

• Head of Government: Acting Prime Minister Albin KURTI (since 22 March 2021) 

• Assembly: unicameral Assembly (Kuvendi / Skupština) with 120 seats 

Electoral System:  

• The President is indirectly elected by the Assembly to a 5-year term without term limits. 

• The Prime Minister is indirectly elected by the Assembly and is typically the leader of the majority party or coalition. 

• 100 of the 120 members of the assembly are directly elected via an open-list proportional representation system to serve four-year terms. 10 seats are guaranteed for candidates representing the Kosovo Serb community and 10 seats are guaranteed to candidates representing the Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian, Bosnian, Turkish, and Gorani communities.  

Last Election: 

The last Assembly election was held on December 28, 2025.  

Information for Voters: 

Pyetjet më të shpeshta / Frequently Asked Questions (in Albanian) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 12 May 2026 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A, voter registration is passive. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Alliance for the Future of Kosovo / Aleanca për Ardhmërine e Kosovës (AAK) 

• • Leader: Ramush HARADINAJ 

• Ashkali Social Democratic Party / Partia Socialdemokrate e Ashkalinjve (PSA) 

• Democratic League of Kosovo / Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës (LDK) 

• • Leader: Lumir ABDIXHIKU 

• Democratic Party of Kosovo / Partia Demokratike e Kosovës (PDK) 

• • Leader: Bedri HAMZA 

• Egyptian Liberal Party / Partia Liberale Egjiptiane (PLE) 

• Esmir Kasi 

• For Freedom, Justice, and Survival / Za Slobodu Pravdu I Opstanak 

• The Word / Fjala 

• Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party / Kosova Demokrati̇K Türk Parti̇sİ (KDTP)  

• • Leader: Bizim PARTIMIZ 

• Kosovar New Romani Party / Partia e Re Romake e Kosovës (KNRP) 

• New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo / Iniciativa e re Demokratike e Kosovës (IRDK) 

• New Democratic Party / Nova Demokratska Stranka 

• Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma / Lëvizja Përparimtare e Romëve të Kosovës (LPRK) 

• Serbian List / Srpska Lista 

• Social Democratic Party of Kosovo / Partia Socialdemokrate e Kosovës (PSD) 

• • Leader: Dardan MOLLIQAJ 

• United Ashkali / Ashkalitë E Bashkuar 

• Unified Party of the Gorans / Jedinstvena Goranska Partija (JGP) 

• United Roma Party of Kosovo / Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës (PREBK) 

• • Leader: Albert KINOLLI 

• Vakat Coalition / Koalicija Vakat 

• Vetëvendosje! / Lëvizja Vetëvendosje! 

• • Leader: Albin KURTI 

• The Word / Fjala 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 1,594,353 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 2,092,202 (2026 est.) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 810, 156 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Not applicable 

• Gender Quota:  Yes; at least 30% of candidates on each list must be female and at least 30% must be male. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): n/a 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Not available  

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Not applicable 

• Projected population with a disability: 255,096 (2024 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 11 judgments and 16 resources