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The May 11 elections, how patronage schemes became sophisticated (even by new parties)

2025-05-07 22:10:59Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The May 11 elections, how patronage schemes became sophisticated (even by new
The May 11 elections, how patronage schemes became sophisticated

In this campaign, the patronage system has been significantly sophisticated.

It is no longer a practice reserved only for socialists; now all political parties, including new parties, have adopted this method.

An "army" of activists stands in the offices of old and new parties. They call citizens, conduct surveys, and ask for votes for their party.

So far, everything may seem ordinary. But what is worrying is the fact that activists are addressing citizens with their personal data – including their name, address and polling place. This practice has been observed not only by the teams of candidates of large parties, who often compete individually on open lists, but also by smaller parties. They have even called journalists.

"Mr. Armand addressed me again. It was the same girl who had called me three days earlier. This time, to find out if I would support another candidate, this time from the DP. Ana was a little embarrassed when I asked her how she had obtained my number. 'We make random calls,' she said. She forgot that she just as 'randomly' knew my name and the area where I was voting," a citizen recounts.

In one specific case, in unit no. 14 in Tirana, from the office of a candidate on the SP open list, citizens were called and asked three questions. The third question was directly related to the candidate and contained an invitation to vote for him. If the citizen answered the second question with “No, I will not vote for the SP”, the call was immediately disconnected.

This tactic has also been used by opposition parties, which had previously strongly opposed the patronage system. Even in these cases, citizens are called by each candidate on the open list. Meanwhile, candidates on the closed lists, secure in their position, have not been widely involved in this form of campaigning.

Another form of patronage is text messages sent to citizens, initially asking for votes for the party and then for the candidate.

Studies show that this campaign has not escaped the influence of patronage linked to organized crime. The Institute for Political Studies has published an Electoral Risk Map, where in municipalities such as Elbasan and Durrës, the risk of criminal influence reaches up to 87%. /Inside Story


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