Video on “Avoiding Blackmail” and Misleading Advice: When Is a Ballot Paper Valid?

The law explicitly states that a ballot paper is invalid if the numbers corresponding to two or more electoral lists have been circled. However, it does not guarantee that a ballot paper subsequently altered in the manner described in the post — by crossing out the previously circled list and all the other lists, then […]

CRTA Election Observation Mission: First Part of the Campaign Marked by Threats to Citizens’ Rights and Freedoms

The first part of the report states that opposition figures have been subjected to unlawful wiretapping and police operations that give rise to suspicions of political motivation. The frequency of incidents — 49 recorded during the first three weeks of the campaign — has been accompanied by manipulative messages from political actors and the media […]

The Electoral Commission’s Recipe for the Diaspora: Thousands of Kilometres to Reach a Polling Station, and Voting Through the Night

Although the number of voters registered abroad for the upcoming parliamentary elections is almost three times higher than at the previous elections, the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) adopted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ proposal to open only 12 more polling stations than in 2023. Voting will therefore take place at 93 polling stations, despite the […]

From the “Fake Student List” to “Milo’s Doctor”: How Ilija Srdanović Became the Target of Media Attacks

From the moment the Student List submitted its list of candidates for the upcoming elections, pro-government media launched a wave of attempts to discredit it. Ilija Srdanović, the lead candidate on the list, soon became the main target of these attacks. He was accused of violence and of targeting students, of alleged ties to the […]