Votimi

Votimi is the Albanian term for the act or process of voting. It refers to casting a ballot in a political election or referendum, to the number of ballots cast, and to the outcome reached through votes. The word is used across Albanian-speaking communities, including Albania, Kosovo, and parts of North Macedonia, and is common in media, law, and political discourse.

In everyday language, votimi is typically described with phrases such as votimi zgjedhor (electoral voting), "votuesi" (the voter), "votë" (the vote/ballot), and "votimi i lirë dhe i fshehtë" (free and secret voting). The process may involve registration, casting ballots at polling stations, and vote counting. Modern democracies may also employ absentee voting (votimi me postë) or electronic voting (votim elektronik) where available.

The term is neutral and descriptive, used in analyses of elections, referendums, and public opinion. It appears in constitutional and electoral law, journalism, and academic research in Albanian-speaking contexts.