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The third meeting of the partners in the project ACTION SEE – Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in SEE took place on 24 April 2017 at the Info Centar in Podgorica. This meeting was attended by representatives of Metamorphosis Foundation, project coordinator, and the partner organizations Westminster Foundation for Democracy from Great Britaint, Citizens Association Why not? from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Center for Democratic Transition from Montenegro, Open Data Kosovo (ODK) from Kosovo, and Levizja Mjaft! from Albania.

The Openness of the Executive Index for Serbia of 56 percent points to the need for further efforts towards achieving the full openness of public administration in Serbia.

The CRTA election observation mission „Citizens on Watch“ stands behind its preliminary election monitoring findings regarding the quality of the elections conduct prior to and during the Election Day.

A total of 49.9 percent of citizens listed in the voters list voted at the Serbian presidential elections until 7 pm, the CRTA election observation mission ‘Citizens on Watch’ stated. Margin of error was +/- 1 percent. In comparison to the last year’s parliamentary elections, this is the turnout of 3.2 percent less voters until 7 pm.

A total of 37 percent of citizens listed in the voters list have voted at the Serbian presidential elections until 4 pm, the CRTA election observation mission ‘Citizens on Watch’ stated. Margin of error was +/- 0.8 percent. In comparison to the last year’s parliamentary elections, this is the turnout of 2.6 percent less voters until 4 pm.

According to 95 percent of processed sample, presidential candidate Aleksandar Vucic won majority of votes, 54.9 percent in total, the CRTA election observation mission ‘Citizens on Watch’ stated. With 16.2 percent of votes Sasa Jankovic came in second place, followed by Luka Maksimovic with 9.4 percents of votes and Vuk Jeremic with 5.8 percent of votes.

Belgrade, April 2, 2017 – A total of 10 percent of citizens listed in the voters list have voted at the Serbian presidential elections until 10 am, the CRTA election observation mission ‘Citizens on Watch’ stated. Margin of error was +/- 0,5 percent. In comparison to the last year’s parliamentary elections, this is the turnout…

On the eve of the Election Day April 2nd, the CRTA observation mission “Citizens on Watch” invites citizens to express their will freely at polls, and all election stakeholders to respect the law and election regulations, to behave in the spirit of democratic, free and fair elections.

Serbia shall hold ordinary presidential elections on April 2nd 2017. These elections were called with the shortest possible legal margin, which created pressure among all participants in the electoral process, from the electoral administration to the very candidates. It should be pointed out that before the calling of elections, there was a sense of uncertainty over which elections would actually take place.