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Serbian opposition parties rally for snap elections

Posted: 06/29/2010
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Three opposition parties held a big rally in the town of Krusevac on Monday (June 28th), demanding early elections. The Serbian P...

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Serbia announces minority council election results

Posted: 06/11/2010
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Central Elections Commission (CIK) announced on Wednesday (June 9th) the final results of direct elections for 16 national mi...

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Minority council elections held in Serbia

Posted: 06/07/2010
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Members of Serbian minority communities head to the polls on Sunday (June 6th) to elect their representatives in national minorit...

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Tension, protests mark Serb elections in Kosovo

Posted: 06/01/2010
The majority of votes in Sunday's local election in the divided town of Mitrovica went to the Serbian Progressive Party and the Democratic Party of Serbia.

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EULEX says Serb elections in northern Kosovo illegal

Posted: 05/24/2010
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- EULEX will not recognise the results of Serb elections in northern Kosovo, mission officials said on Sunday (May 23rd). Spokeswom...

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Dinkic re-elected as leader of Serbia's G17 Plus

Posted: 05/18/2010
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Mladjan Dinkic was re-elected on Sunday (May 16th) as leader of the ruling coalition member G17 Plus at the party's congress in B...

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Serbian parties beef up campaigning in northern Kosovo

Posted: 05/18/2010
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Political parties from Serbia reportedly have stepped up campaigning in northern Kosovo, ahead of the May 30th municipal election...

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Kostunica rules out formal alliance among Serbian opposition parties

Posted: 02/18/2010
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia, Vojislav Kostunica, is ruling out the possibility of a formal alliance among the la...

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Serbian opposition party calls for early elections

Posted: 08/03/2009
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) called for early elections on Sunday (August 2nd), to overcome what it called a "deep parliam...

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G17 Plus to run alone in Serbian elections

Posted: 07/21/2009
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The G17 Plus will mobilise its voters and run alone in the next elections, deputy caucus head Vlajko Senic told Blic on Monday (J...

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DS wins elections in Belgrade

Posted: 06/08/2009
BELGRADE, Serbia -- President Boris Tadic's senior ruling coalition Democratic Party (DS) won local elections held only in two Belgrade municipalitie...

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Balkan end-game?

Posted: 05/15/2008
The pro-Europeans did well, but it will still be hard to form a new governmentTHE partying went on late after Serbia's election on May 11th. Bucking the opinion polls, pro-European parties did better than expected, and the nationalists did worse. But the next morning brought the inevitable hangover. Voters have sharply altered the make-up of the next parliament, but left it split down the middle. Ljiljana Smajlovic, editor of Politika, a daily, concludes that ?Serbia is not going to be a stable or happy country in the next year.?The polls had predicted that the Radicals, the main nationalist party, would get a third of the vote, as would the pro-European coalition of President Boris Tadic. In fact Mr Tadic's lot took 39% and the Radicals only 29%. The smaller nationalist party of Vojislav Kostunica, the outgoing prime minister, also did badly. But the Socialists, the party of the late dictator, Slobodan Milosevic, did well, making them kingmaker instead of Mr Kostunica. ...

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Serbian vote result sets up a showdown

Posted: 05/13/2008
The coalition determined to bring Serbia into the European Union faces a protracted power struggle with nationalist rivals who vowed to join forces to form a government.

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Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote

Posted: 05/12/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-European alliance sought a coalition deal with smaller parties on Monday to stave off a challenge from nationalist runners-up who say they too can form a government after Sunday's parliamentary election.

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Serbia begins postelection talks

Posted: 05/12/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Serbia's nationalists brushed aside their pro-Western rivals' claim of victory in parliamentary elections and held talks Monday to see if they could muster support from other parties to form a government....

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Serbian president receives death threats before crucial election

Posted: 05/06/2008
In the week leading up to parliamentary elections Sunday, Boris Tadic received a letter accusing him of "treason" and warning that he would "receive what he deserves - a bullet in the forehead."

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Serbia Signs EU Agreement Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

Posted: 04/29/2008
On April 29, pro-Western President Boris TADIC signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU in Luxembourg. The SAA is an agreement that moves states closer to EU membership, but in Serbia its implementation is contingent on Serbia’s compliance with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Prior to ratification, EU members must first unanimously agree that Serbia has sufficiently complied with the ICTY. The party of Serbia’s Prime Minister Vojslav KOSTUNICA has voiced opposition to this agreement and vowed the parliament would not ratify this document. Tensions have been high in the Serbian government after many EU nations recognized Kosovo’s independence, which Serbia refuses to do. This signature is seen as a concession by the EU ahead of the May 11 parliamentary elections in Serbia where pro-Western TADIC’s party will face tough competition with nationalist parties. On March 13, President Boris TADIC dissolved the National Assembly and called early elections for May 11, 2008. Despite UN objections, the Serbian government plans to hold parliamentary and municipal elections in the Serbian regions in Kosovo.

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Serbia plans to hold elections in Kosovo despite UN objections

Posted: 04/15/2008
Serbia plans to hold local elections in Kosovo in May, according to a government decree published Monday, defying U.N. objections.

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Serbian Government Intends to Organize May Voting in Kosovo

Posted: 04/03/2008
The Serbian government will organize voting for Serbs in Kosovo to participate in Serbia's 11 May parliamentary and local elections, according to Serbia's minister for Kosovo, Slobodan Samardzic.  Samardzic stated that a request to organize the elections would be filed with the UN mission responsible for the administration of Kosovo. Serbs in Kosovo have voted in each election in Serbia since the breakaway province was brought under UN administration following the end of an armed conflict in 1999. However, in February of this year, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, and ethnic Albanian leaders in Kosovo urged the UN to deny Serbia permission to hold the 11 May vote in Serb enclaves.

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Election time

Posted: 03/13/2008
The government quits, paving the way for an early electionAS PREDICTED, Serbia's government has collapsed. A general election is to be held on May 11th. The big issues before it, says Vojislav Kostunica, the outgoing prime minister, will be Europe and the future of Kosovo. He argues that Serbia should continue on the path of European integration only if the EU accepts that Kosovo is part of Serbia. President Boris Tadic retorts that only by keeping on track towards Europe can Serbia actively undermine Kosovo's attempts to win full acceptance as an independent country. Kosovo has a population of some 2m, 90% of whom are ethnic Albanians. On February 17th it declared independence and was promptly recognised by America and most European countries. The EU is sending a big mission to help run the new country. But the independence of its former province has been denounced as illegal by Serbia and its ally, Russia. ...

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Serbian election to be held May 11

Posted: 03/13/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian President Boris Tadic disbanded parliament on Thursday and called an early general election for May 11, widely seen as Serbia's most important vote since the fall of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000.

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Serbia Calls Snap Elections

Posted: 03/13/2008
President Boris TADIC dissolved parliament today and called snap elections to be held May 11. After most EU nations recognized Kosovo’s independence, disagreements ensued within the Serbian government over whether Serbia should suspend ties with the European Union (EU). Due to the continued disagreement, Prime Minister Vojislav KOSTUNICA dissolved his ruling collation and urged TADIC to hold snap parliamentary elections. KOSTUNICA insists Serbia must stop working toward EU membership unless the EU recognizes Kosovo as part of Serbia. President TADIC, on the other hand, refuses to tie the recognition of Kosovo by EU member states to Serbia’s pursuit of EU membership. Many view the May election as a crucial to determining whether Serbia will continue to pursue EU membership.

Source: ElectionGuide

EU warns Serbia against electing nationalist government

Posted: 03/11/2008
With the political crisis deepening in Belgrade, the EU sent a stark message to Serbian voters that they are at a crossroad in their relations with Europe.

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Serb government dissolved and election date to be set

Posted: 03/10/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The coalition government of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica was formally dissolved on Monday, opening the way for an early parliamentary election.

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Serbian president Tadic vows to preserve Kosovo

Posted: 02/15/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Boris Tadic was sworn in as president of Serbia on Friday, two days before Kosovo declares independence in Serbia's most traumatic moment since it was bombed by NATO in 1999 to end ethnic cleansing in the province.

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Serbia Presidential Runoff

Posted: 02/03/2008
The Sunday presidential runoff saw the re-election of Serbian President Boris TADIC with 51 percent of the vote to his opponent Tomislav NIKOLIC’s 47 percent. Election monitors believe the voter turnout for the runoff of 67 percent is the highest since 2000, when Slobodan MILSOSEVIC was ousted from office. TADIC of the Democratic Party won on a pro-Western platform against the nationalist and pro-Russian position of challenger NIKOLIC of the Radical Party. The re-election is viewed as a victory that could ease the path for Western recognition of Kosovo’s independence. 

Source: ElectionGuide

Watershed Serbia vote plays out in shadow of Kosovo

Posted: 01/31/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western Serbian President Boris Tadic faces nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic on Sunday in an election that will decide Serbia's attitude to the West after the imminent loss of breakaway Kosovo province.

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Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days

Posted: 01/30/2008
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.

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Europe Offers Serbia Deal to Sway Vote

Posted: 01/28/2008
The E.U. signaled Serbia that its path to membership would be opened if it rejected a nationalist pro-Russian candidate in the presidential runoff next Sunday and apprehended war criminal suspects.

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EU says too early for Serbia deal

Posted: 01/28/2008
The EU's enlargement commissioner rules out a deal with Serbia before elections are completed.

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Runoff Needed in Serbia's Presidential Election

Posted: 01/21/2008
The presidential election in Serbia heads for a runoff after no candidate received a majority of the votes in Sunday’s election, despite a large voter turnout. With 61% of the 6.7 million eligible voters participating, first round results showed Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party with 39% of the vote and President Boris TADIC with 35%. Third parties shared the remainder of the vote as reported by the Central Election Commission. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe concluded the elections were conducted fairly. The runoff between NIKOLIC and TADIC is slated for February 3 and the next parliamentary elections are scheduled for January 2011.

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Serbs Face Stark Choice in Election

Posted: 01/18/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- An ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic and a pro-Western moderate are vying for Serbia's presidency in an election Sunday that could either propel the Balkan nation closer to the European Union or drag it back into isolation....

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Serbs Face Stark Choice in Election

Posted: 01/18/2008
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- An ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic and a pro-Western moderate are vying for Serbia's presidency in an election Sunday that could either propel the Balkan nation closer to the European Union or drag it back into isolation....

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Serbia election pits nationalism against West

Posted: 01/17/2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia votes on Sunday in a presidential election pitting a pro-Western liberal against a nationalist in a vote seen as a plebiscite on Belgrade's place in the world as it prepares for the loss of Kosovo.

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Serb parties agree coalition under Western pressure

Posted: 05/11/2007
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and President Boris Tadic agreed a coalition on Friday under pressure from Western leaders seeking to keep hardline nationalists from power.

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Serbian parties in coalition deal

Posted: 05/11/2007
Serbia's main pro-reform parties agree to form a government, after months of wrangling, local media say.

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Serbia, paralyzed by Kosovo, may face new election

Posted: 02/23/2007
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Coalition talks are going nowhere following Serbia's inconclusive election on January 21 and there may have to be a re-run of the ballot this summer, as the issue of breakaway Kosovo province dominates political life.

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Uncertainty over new Serbian government

Posted: 02/08/2007
Attempts to form a coalition in Serbia, already mired in dispute over the prime minister's post, have been further complicated by the Ahtisaari plan.

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Serbia rejects Kosovo breakaway

Posted: 02/02/2007
Serbia's leader says Kosovo independence will never be accepted, after seeing UN plans for a partial breakaway.

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Kosovo Serbs hope election will bring

Posted: 01/25/2007
As Serbia voted in Sunday's parliamentary elections, the polls were open in Kosovo too.

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Serbian Radical Party wins most seats in January 2007 elections

Posted: 01/23/2007
With 99.9% of votes counted from the January 22 election, the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) emerged as the party with most seats in the new 250-strong parliament. The SRS won 28.58% of votes or 81 seats and was followed by the Democratic Party (DS) with 22.72% or 64 seats and the Democratic Party of Serbia - New Serbia (DSS-NS) with 16.51% or 47 seats. Three other parties passed the required 5% threshold to enter the parliament: the G17 Plus with 6.83% or 19 seats, the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) with 5.64% or 16 seats, and the coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with 5.33% or 15 seats. Eight additional seats were allocated to five parties representing national minorities in Serbia which were not required to meet the threshold requirement. 

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Serbia faces hard quest for stable majority

Posted: 01/22/2007
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia headed for long coalition talks and a possibly short-lived government on Monday after elections failed to produce a clear majority, dashing Western hopes that nationalists would be sidelined.

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Serbian coalition struggle begins

Posted: 01/22/2007
Serbia's main political parties prepare to hold coalition talks after none gained a clear majority in elections.

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Serbian nationalists claim victory

Posted: 01/22/2007
Serbia's nationalist Radical Party has a clear lead in the country's general election, early results suggest.

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Albanian parties to participate in Serbian elections

Posted: 01/19/2007
Two Albanian parties from southern Serbia have submitted a joint candidate list for Sunday's parliamentary vote. It could mark the beginning of a return by ethnic Albanians to Serbia's political life.

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Serbia's Tadic denies deal on post-election distribution of cabinet seats

Posted: 01/16/2007

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Serbian election panel confirms final list of candidates for January 21st vote

Posted: 01/12/2007

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Serbia says 6.6m voters are eligible to vote in parliamentary election

Posted: 01/10/2007

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Bosic elected provisional leader of main RS opposition party SDS

Posted: 12/19/2006

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Serbian elections crucial for country's EU perspective

Posted: 12/11/2006
The choice facing Serbia as it prepares for elections on January 21st is a stark one. With ultranationalists led by a Hague indictee likely to win the largest single bloc of votes, the oft-quarreling democratic parties are under pressure to overcome their differences.

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Serbian ruling party agrees on pre-election coalition with New Serbia

Posted: 11/21/2006

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Four parties form coalition for upcoming Serbian elections

Posted: 11/16/2006

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Serbian parties start election preparations

Posted: 11/14/2006

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Parliamentary poll to be held on January 21, 2007

Posted: 11/10/2006
President Boris TADIC has set 21 January 2007 as the date of the next parliamentary elections. The announcement came after the adoption of a new constitution on October 28-29 which defines Serbia as an independent state and sets the legal framework for new elections. Presidential, regional, and local elections are expected before the end of 2007.

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Serbian parliament to certify new constitution Wednesday

Posted: 11/08/2006

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Serbian voters approve new constitution

Posted: 10/31/2006
Early parliamentary and presidential elections are now expected in Serbia after voters endorsed a new constitution at a weekend referendum.

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Serbs vote on new constitution

Posted: 10/30/2006

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Serbia mulls pros and cons of new constitution

Posted: 10/27/2006
Serbian voters go to the polls this weekend to give their verdict on a proposed new constitution. Legal experts say the document reflects a consensus among the main political parties.

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Poll finds most voters in Serbia back new draft constitution

Posted: 10/24/2006

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Serbia's Radicals re-elect war crimes suspect as leader

Posted: 10/10/2006

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Serbian parties weigh in on early elections, referendum on constitution

Posted: 10/06/2006

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Serbia to hold constitutional referendum on October 28th-29th

Posted: 10/03/2006

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Serbia to hold constitutional referendum on October 28-29

Posted: 10/01/2006
On October 1, the Serbian parliament announced that a referendum to approve the country's new constitution will be held on October 28 – 29. The new constitution stipulates that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia with broad autonomy, a position at odds with the UN-led negotiations on whether Kosovo should be granted independence. The referendum is expected to pave the way for early elections this year. Elections were previously scheduled for December 2007. In order to be approved, at least 50% of the electorate must vote in favor of the constitution.

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New poll suggests Serbian Democrats as popular as Radicals

Posted: 09/19/2006

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Poll suggests that Radicals remain most popular party in Serbia

Posted: 08/09/2006

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Serbia Announces Preliminary Results of Second Round of Presidential Elections

Posted: 06/28/2004
On June 27, voters cast their ballots in the second round of presidential elections.While no official figures have been released by the Republic Electoral Commission (RiK), provisional figures showed that about 49% of the registered voters participated in the polls, with Boris TADIC of the Democratic Party (DS) winning the presidency with 53.7% of the valid votes, while Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) secured 45.0% of the valid votes.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Announces Preliminary Results of Presidential Elections

Posted: 06/14/2004
On June 13, Voters in Serbia attempted for the fourth time to elect a new president.  According to preliminary results, Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) secured 30.5% of the votes while Boris TADIC of the Democratic Party (DS) came in second with 27.1% of the votes. Because neither gained the requisite 50%+1 of ballots cast in the election, NKOLIC and TADIC will contest the second round of the election on June 27.   While only 47.6% of the country’s 6.5 million registered voters participated in the polls, the election was deemed valid due to Serbia’s new electoral law that does not require 50% voter turnout. 

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Serbia's RIK Announces Names of the Official Candidates

Posted: 06/01/2004
The Republican Election Commission (RIK) announced the names of the 15 official candidates contesting the presidency in the June 13 election. According to recent opinion polls, Boris TADIC of the Democratic Party (DS) has the support of 25% while Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) has the support of 19%.   This will be the first presidential election under the recent revision of the election law that does not mandate a 50% turnout of registered voters to make the results of the election valid.

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Serbia Announces Presidential Election Date of April 4

Posted: 03/15/2004
On March 11, Serbian parliament speaker and acting president Predrag MARKOVIC announced that Serbia will hold presidential elections on April 4.  This announcement followed the Serbian parliament’s vote to nullify a law requiring a 50% voter turnout for all valid elections.  This will be the fourth time Serbia has attempted to elect a new president since 2002; each of the preceding three elections were deemed invalid because voter turnout was under 50%. No candidates have been officially announced, though Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) indicated that he might run again, and current Prime Minister Vojislav KOSTUNICA opted not to run.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Announces Presidential Election Date of April 4

Posted: 03/15/2004
On March 11, Serbian parliament speaker and acting president Predrag MARKOVIC announced that Serbia will hold presidential elections on April 4.  This announcement followed the Serbian parliament’s vote to nullify a law requiring a 50% voter turnout for all valid elections.  This will be the fourth time Serbia has attempted to elect a new president since 2002; each of the preceding three elections were deemed invalid because voter turnout was under 50%. No candidates have been officially announced, though Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) indicated that he might run again, and current Prime Minister Vojislav KOSTUNICA opted not to run.

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Serbia's Parliament Abolishes Electoral Law that Requires 50% Turnout

Posted: 03/02/2004
On February 26, the Serbian parliament abolished the electoral law which required at least a 50% voter turnout in order to make any election or referendum valid.  This action means that a candidate must only secure a simple majority vote  in order to be voted president.  The abolition of the 50% turnout rule was prompted by Serbia's inability to elect a president in three attempts over the past year because 50% of the voters did not turn out for these elections.  Acting President and parliamentary speaker Dragan MARSICANIN is expected to call for elections to take place in mid May.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Elections New Parliamentary Speaker

Posted: 02/09/2004
After six weeks of deadlock, the elected members of the Serbian parliament chose Dragan MARSICANIN of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) as the new parliamentary speaker on February 4. The election will allow MARSICANIN to propose a prime minister who would then form a new government.

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UN Tribunal Places a Ban on Serbia's Former President and Radical Party Leader

Posted: 12/15/2003
On December 15, the UN International Criminal Tribunal  announced that former president Slodoban MILOSEVIC and Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav SESEJL are banned from campaigning in the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to the announcement, both men contacted the media from their detention centers in order to promote themselves and their parties.  Parliamentary elections are due in Serbia on December 28, though there is concern that a number of indicted war crime suspects will try to participate in the polls.

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Serbia's Presidential Elections Fail to Meet the Required 50% Turnout

Posted: 11/25/2003
On November 18, the Serbian Election Commission released the final results for the Nov. 16 presidential elections. According to official figures, voter turnout was only 38.79% of the country’s 6.5 million registered voters, hence failing to meet the required 50% turnout to make the elections valid.  

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Serbia Announces Preliminary Results of Presidential Election

Posted: 11/18/2003
Voters went to the polls on November 16 to elect a new president.  Based on the preliminary results compiled, 38.59 % of the country’s 6.5 million registered voters participated in the election, less than the 50% required for validation of the results.  This is the third time that an insufficient number of Serbians have voted to elect a new president.  In the election, Tomislav NIKOLIC of the Serbian Radical Party garnered 46.37 % of the votes cast, while Dragoljub MICUNOVIC secured 35.43 % of the votes. Under its electoral law, a 50% voter turnout is required to make the elections valid. 

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Serbian Parliament Approves Holding Fresh Elections on December 28

Posted: 11/18/2003
On November 13, the Serbian parliament approved the? dissolution of the assembly and holding of fresh elections on December 28. According to the government reports, the approval was made due to gradual losses by the governing Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) as well as widespread allegations regarding government corruption. However, with the Serbian presidential elections deemed invalid, the parliamentary elections will be necessary to establish a new government.

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Serbia Announces Date for Third Presidential Election Date

Posted: 01/27/2003
With two presidential elections having failed to produce a president, the Serbian government announced that the date for the third presidential election will be determined by the country’s acceptance of a new constitution. Acting president and Serbian Assembly Speaker Natasa MICIC announced that she is holding consultations with various members of parliament to determine new provisions within the Serbian constitution, in particular provisions regarding presidential elections. Consultations will continue until February 6.

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Serbia's Presidential Election Declared Invalid for the Third Time

Posted: 12/10/2002
Voters were called to the polls on December 8 to elect a president for the third time.  Based on preliminary results, however, the election was declared invalid due to a low voter turnout. About 45.02% of Serbia’s 6.5 million registered voters actually participated in the elections, far below the 50% voter turnout required to make the elections valid.  Out of the votes cast, KOSTUNICA of the Democratic Party of Serbia secured 57.7% of the national vote, SESELJ of the Serbian Radical Party won 36.3%, and PELEVIC of the Party of Serbian Unity won 3.6% of the votes.  With the elections declared invalid, it is possible that Parliament speaker Natasa MICIC will step in as a temporary replacement for current President MILUTINOVIC, whose term expires in January 2003.

Source: ElectionGuide

Three Candidates Register to Run for Rescheduled Presidential Elections in Serbia

Posted: 11/19/2002
Three major candidates have registered to run for the rescheduled Serbian presidential elections. Republic of Yugoslavia president Vojislav Kostunica, who won the runoff election that was declared invalid because voter turnout did not reach 50%, will contest the election agains two hardline nationalist candidates, Vojoslav Seselj of the Serbian Radical Party and Borislav Pelevic of the Serbian Unity Party. Miroljub Labus, Kostunica's opponent in the invalidated runoff election, will not reenter the presidential race. The Serbian parliament has passed new legislation that does not require 50% voter turnout in second round elections for the election to be valid. This requirement still holds for the first round.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Announces Date of December 8 for New Round of Presidential Election

Posted: 11/12/2002
The head of the Republika Srpska's parliament announced that a new round of presidential elections will be held on December 8th. This announcement was made to replace the October 13th runoff elections, which was declared void due to a low voter turnout of fewer than 50%.  All presidential candidates must submit their registration by November 17th in order to participate in the election.  

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbian Supreme Court Says Round Two of Presidential Elections Invalid

Posted: 10/21/2002
The Serbian Supreme Court rejected Kostunica’s challenge regarding the results of Serbia’s presidential elections on October 13. The Court considered the second round of the presidential elections invalid due to a low voter turnout of 47%.  Kostunica challenged the ruling, claiming that he had won both election rounds fairly, securing approximately 68.4% of the votes cast over his opponent Labus, who in turn secured 31.6% of the votes.  With the October 13 elections declared invalid, elections must be held sometime in early December, prior to the expiration of Serbian President Milutinovic’s term.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia's Second Round of Presidential Elections Declared Invalid

Posted: 10/15/2002
Based on the October 13th results, the second round of presidential elections in Serbia has been declared invalid due to low voter turnout.  According to Serbian constitutional law, a turnout of 50% is required for an election to be valid.  The final report of results is due from the Election Commission on October 18th, after which the Parliamentary speaker could call for a new election.  Should new elections be called, previous presidential candidates can participate, and must be allowed to campaign for at least 45 days, 30 days before the expiration of the current president’s term.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Announces Preliminary Results of First Round of Presidential Elections

Posted: 09/30/2002
According to preliminary results, Vojisalv Kostunica won the first round of presidential elections with 31.2% of the votes. Miroljub Labus of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) won as second with 27.7%, and hard-line nationalist Vojislav Seselj was third with 22.5%. A run-off election is scheduled for October 13.

Source: ElectionGuide

Serbia Announces Presidential Election Date of September 29

Posted: 07/22/2002
Serbia will hold presidential elections on September 29, 2002, several months prior to their schedule date. This decision will allow current President Milan Milutinovic, who was indicted for war crimes by The Hague, to be extradited for trial.

Source: ElectionGuide

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