Youth Mock Elections / Simulacija izbornog procesa sa mladima

20.10.2017

Kosovo future voters have successfully casted their ballots in the mock elections organized by Democracy for Development Institute. Around 800 young people from the municipality of Prishtina, Gracanica, Kamenica, Gjilan, Ranilluk, Peja, Prizren and Ferizaj, have benefitted a hands-on experience with the voting process.  The participating youth were assigned with specific roles, including the nomination for candidacies, electoral campaign, as well as with roles at the polling center, ensuring direct involvement of all participants.

Ahead of the 2017 municipal elections, these mock elections aim was to help create future voters and increase political awareness among youth on important electoral and political processes.

These activities were developed within the framework of the project “Increased participation for good governance”, financially supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pristina.

Budući kosovski glasači uspješno su dali svoj glas na simuliranim izborima, koje je organizovao Institut Demokratija za razvoj. Oko 800 mladih iz opština Prištine, Gračanice, Kamenice, Gnjilane, Raniluk, Peć, Prizren i Uroševac stekle su praktično iskustvo u izbornom procesu. Učesnici su simulirali čitav izborni proces, uključujući i političke subjekte, izbornu kampanju, dan izbora i proces prebrojavanja na biračkom mjestu, gde su sami mladi odigrali ulogu fiktivnih političkih partija, osoblja CIK-a, medija i posmatrača.

U prethodu lokalnih izbora 2017, svrha ovih izbornih simulacija bila je stvaranje novih birača i povećanje političke svijesti među mladima za važne političke i izborne procese.

Ovi aktiviteti su održani u okviru projekta “Šire učešće za dobro upravljanje”, uz podršku Holandske ambasade na Kosovu.