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Early parliamentary, provincial and local elections in Serbia take place
Belgrade,
11 May 2008
Early parliamentary, provincial and local elections are taking place in Serbia today. The number of registered voters is 6,749,688 and they will cast their votes at 8,682 polling stations which are open from 7 am to 8 pm.
A total of 22 election lists and coalitions, including ten minority ones, or 3,137 candidates for 250 MPs are competing to enter parliament.
In Vojvodina, over 1.7 million voters can vote in 1,782 polling stations for MPs in state parliament and provincial assembly as well as deputies in local administration.
Local elections are being held in Belgrade in which ten lists and coalitions, including two minority ones, are competing.
Citizens of Belgrade are choosing deputies in 17 Belgrade municipalities and 110 MPs for city parliament, who will have a four year mandate.
There are 1,517,783 registered voters in Belgrade who can vote in 1,147 polling stations.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kosovo-Metohija also have the right to vote. They can vote in 157 special polling stations in central Serbia.
Serbian citizens can also vote in 75 polling stations in 40 countries worldwide, where over 51,000 voters have been registered.
Elections were held yesterday in Canada, the USA, the UK and Portugal, and are taking place in other countries today.
The number of registered voters in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo-Metohija is 115,712 and the number of polling stations is 295. There are also 16 polling stations in Kosovo for IDPs.
The number of registered voters for local elections in the province is 201,751, which includes the IDPs who will vote in central Serbia.
There are 8,437 persons in 27 penitentiary-reformatory centres in Serbia with the right to vote, and there are also 7,552 soldiers in 19 municipalities in Serbia with the right to vote.
Political parties need to win a 5% threshold to enter parliament whereas minority parties can enter parliament with less than 5% of the vote.
Election silence which started in the night of Thursday and Friday will be in force until the closing of polling stations today at 8 pm.
During that time any political propaganda through the media is prohibited, as well as giving forecasts on election results.
Citizens should bring their ID, passport or driver’s license for identification.
During the election silence broadcasting data on the voter turnout and video clips of the proper state organs and non-governmental organisations informing citizens is permitted.
The Serbian Electoral Committee (RIK) should establish the results by May 15 at 8 pm, but preliminary results will be known before.
The deadline for publishing final results will depend on possible objections.
The parties that enter parliament must submit the lists of their candidates for MPs within ten days from publication of results.
In Vojvodina, over 1.7 million voters can vote in 1,782 polling stations for MPs in state parliament and provincial assembly as well as deputies in local administration.
Local elections are being held in Belgrade in which ten lists and coalitions, including two minority ones, are competing.
Citizens of Belgrade are choosing deputies in 17 Belgrade municipalities and 110 MPs for city parliament, who will have a four year mandate.
There are 1,517,783 registered voters in Belgrade who can vote in 1,147 polling stations.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kosovo-Metohija also have the right to vote. They can vote in 157 special polling stations in central Serbia.
Serbian citizens can also vote in 75 polling stations in 40 countries worldwide, where over 51,000 voters have been registered.
Elections were held yesterday in Canada, the USA, the UK and Portugal, and are taking place in other countries today.
The number of registered voters in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo-Metohija is 115,712 and the number of polling stations is 295. There are also 16 polling stations in Kosovo for IDPs.
The number of registered voters for local elections in the province is 201,751, which includes the IDPs who will vote in central Serbia.
There are 8,437 persons in 27 penitentiary-reformatory centres in Serbia with the right to vote, and there are also 7,552 soldiers in 19 municipalities in Serbia with the right to vote.
Political parties need to win a 5% threshold to enter parliament whereas minority parties can enter parliament with less than 5% of the vote.
Election silence which started in the night of Thursday and Friday will be in force until the closing of polling stations today at 8 pm.
During that time any political propaganda through the media is prohibited, as well as giving forecasts on election results.
Citizens should bring their ID, passport or driver’s license for identification.
During the election silence broadcasting data on the voter turnout and video clips of the proper state organs and non-governmental organisations informing citizens is permitted.
The Serbian Electoral Committee (RIK) should establish the results by May 15 at 8 pm, but preliminary results will be known before.
The deadline for publishing final results will depend on possible objections.
The parties that enter parliament must submit the lists of their candidates for MPs within ten days from publication of results.
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