Crta observation mission has filed a total of 11 criminal charges with the Basic and Higher Public Prosecutor’s Offices, and the Anti-Corruption Department. These charges are against presidents and members of polling committees, as well as some observers, due to reasonable suspicion that they jeopardized the integrity of the electoral process at several polling stations…
The elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić were held in extremely unfair and unfree conditions, and the atmosphere on election day resembled a state of siege. The election campaign was marked by systematic institutional pressures, while media and physical violence that led to the day of the election filled the citizens of two local communities with…
While the authorities formally claim to support the implementation of ODIHR recommendations, in practice they continue to foster markedly undemocratic electoral conditions, once again evident in the campaigns in two local communities. Moreover, the conditions have deteriorated compared to previous elections, as the campaigns in both Zaječar and Kosjerić were marked by the systemic use…
The extraordinary parliamentary and Belgrade elections were not free and fair. The election outcomes emerged as a result of the unlawful advantages gained by the ruling party, with the complicity of several state institutions and authorities – primarily the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as…
The elections for the members of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade, held on June 2, 2024, were marked by a decline in electoral integrity and quality, the rule of law, and the democratic capacity of society. Due to the boycott by a part of the opposition and a record low turnout, the lowest…
The elections for the Assembly of the City of Belgrade were devastating regarding the integrity and quality of the elections, the rule of law and the democratic capacity of society. Around 200,000 fewer voters got out to vote compared to December, and despite a convincing majority that will form the Belgrade government, its legitimacy will…
A total of 41,5 percent of citizens voted in elections for the Belgrade City Assembly by 19:00 (margin of error 0,4 percent). In comparison, voter turnout by 19:00 in Belgrade elections in December was 54,8 percent. Until the last report at 18:00 the CRTA Election Observation Mission submitted another complaint on account of electoral corruption, totaling the…
The number of reports of electoral corruption is increasing. CRTA’s Election Observation Mission has reported another case to the police on suspicion of vote buying in front of a polling station in Palilula. CRTA observers recorded the organized transportation of voters to the polling station and the distribution of money. CRTA has so far submitted…
