Report on the Long-Term Observation of the 2026 Local Elections

Local elections scheduled for 29 March 2026, in 10 local self-government units (LSGs) are taking place in an environment of prolonged political polarization, heightened tensions, and practices that undermine the equality of electoral participants. 

On election day, CRTA will observe voting in all 10 LSGs. Observation missions will be organised according to a unified methodology and within limited capacity, using mobile teams that will visit polling stations and monitor the situation and overall atmosphere across the administrative areas. The focus of observation will be on gaining insight into and collecting information about the context in which voting takes place. Accordingly, CRTA will not report on turnout percentages or election results, but rather on the events and developments that characterise election day.

In this long-term observation report, CRTA’s Election Observation Mission documents not only longstanding undemocratic patterns in Serbia’s elections, but also their intensification and deepening.

Read the summary of the report below or by clicking here.