At stake in this election:

• The office of President of the Republic of Albania

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President of the Republic Bamir TOPI
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Sali BERISHA **
• Assembly: Albania has a unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor) with 140 seats.

** The Prime Minister is chosen by the leading party in parliament and is approved by presidential decree.

Description of electoral system:

• The President of the Republic is elected by the People's Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
• In the People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor), 100 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms and 40 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

• Bamir TOPI
  • Party: Democratic Party
• Fatos NANO
  • Party: Socialist Party
• Neritan CEKA
  • Party: Democratic Alliance Party (AD)

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 3,600,523 (July 2007 est.)
• Registered Voters: 0 ( 2007 est.)