Procurement of IT systems and equipment

(amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19 July 2012; amended by Law No. 101/2020, dated 23 July 2020)

1. Information technology systems and equipment to be used in elections shall be implemented by pilot projects which shall include not more than 20% of the voters, starting from the first elections from the entry into force of this law. Regardless of this rule, in the first Assembly elections following the entry into force of this law, the electronic identification shall extend to 100% of voters.

2. The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania shall allocate to the CEC budget the required funds for the procurement, no later than 3 months from the entry into force of this law.

3. Procurement procedures for the purchase and implementation of the technology to be used in elections shall be carried out in line with the provisions in the Public Procurement Law, with one of the shortest procedures allowed by this law for this procurement.