The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections ‘Pod lupom’ published the findings of the observation of early elections in 2023, which refer to the voting process until 2:30 p.m. and recorded election irregularities.
The Coalition recorded open persuasion to vote for a particular political entity at two polling stations, one case each in Bratunac and Srebrenik. Photographing of ballots was recorded at two polling stations in Bihać.
Up to ten cases of returning voters from the polling station because they were not on the excerpt from the Central Voters’ Register were recorded at 31 percent of polling stations, while more than 10 cases were recorded at one polling station in Bihać. Observers of the “Pod lupom” Coalition recorded up to ten cases of family voting at 21.5 percent of polling stations.
At 23 polling stations, there were up to ten cases where the new procedure for helping other people to vote was not followed, this Coalition announced.
At 45 polling stations, up to 10 cases of the voter’s name and surname being read aloud during identification were recorded, while more than 10 cases of this irregularity were recorded at five polling stations, three in Srebrenik and one each in Bihać and Vogošća.
Observers of the “Pod lupom” Coalition were able to monitor the election process at 99 percent of the polling stations, and at 11 polling stations, observers made remarks.
