Zgjedhore

Zgjedhore is an Albanian adjective meaning "electoral" or "relating to elections." It is used to describe the processes, laws, and contexts surrounding elections, and appears in political, legal, and media discourse in Albanian-speaking areas.

Etymology: the word derives from zgjedh, "to choose," with the suffix -ore that forms adjectives related to a root action. The form agrees with the noun it modifies, producing zgjedhor for masculine nouns and zgjedhore for feminine nouns.

Common usages include reforma zgjedhore (electoral reform), ligj zgjedhor or kod zgjedhor (electoral law or code), proces zgjedhor (electoral process), sistemi zgjedhor (electoral system), and listat zgjedhore (electoral lists). In political contexts, terms like fushatë zgjedhore (electoral campaign) are also used to describe activities surrounding elections.

Regional relevance: zgjedhore appears routinely in Albania and Kosovo, where Albanian is spoken, as well as in scholarly and international reporting on elections in the region. It forms part of standard political vocabulary in Albanian and is used to distinguish matters related to elections from other areas such as legislation or administration.

In broader political science and journalism, zgjedhore helps categorize topics and discussions about how elections are conducted, regulated, and observed, contributing to comparative and regional analyses within Albanian-language discourse.