Six in ten citizens of Serbia believe that democracy is the best political system, yet the same proportion believe that democracy in Serbia does not actually work. Citizens, in other words, have not lost faith in democracy as such; they have lost confidence that the state functions democratically. This is what the latest public opinion…
The Kofi Annan Foundation’s Electoral Vulnerability Index (EVI) 2026-2027, released in June 2026, gives Serbia a Risk Index score of 48.8 – the highest of any European or EU-candidate country in the Foundation’s published country analyses, after Russia, the only European country on the Index’s global top-15 list of highest-risk elections. Serbia’s score is nearly…
CRTA addressed members of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Read the full address below Dear Members of the European Parliament, distinguished guests, It is an honour to be here with you today, speaking on behalf of CRTA and sharing where Serbia currently stands with respect to human…
How votes become seats — and what would happen if things were different? Build scenarios, test coalitions, predict outcomes, learn how the system works.
The public bids on potential election dates. When should elections be announced to be held on a specific date? Is it possible that there will also be elections at other levels during that period? Check with the due date calculator.
Towards trusted and inclusive electoral processes: the role of observers (Paris, 28-29 april) The participants in the high-level event “Towards trusted and inclusive electoral processes: the role of observers”, co-organised by the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe in Paris on 28-29 April…
Today marks 10 years since the first elections we observed. Is that a short or a long time? In some ways, it feels short because few, if any, of the key problems in the electoral process have been resolved. Long – because many of those problems have deepened or, (if you will forgive the immodesty)…
On April 21, 2026, proposals to amend four laws entered parliamentary procedure: the Law on the Election of Members of Parliament, the Law on Local Elections, the Law on the Constitutional Court, and the Law on the Election of the President of the Republic. The Law on Prevention of Corruption and the Law on Financing…
CRTA deployed 10 limited-capacity observation missions, applying a methodology grounded in international principles and standards for citizen election observation. The observation was organised through mobile teams, in line with short-term observation practices, which are based on wide territorial coverage and direct monitoring of election day proceedings, but without continuous presence at all polling stations. Throughout…
