The Report on the Observation of the Referendum to Change the Constitution 2022

A referendum in which the citizens of Serbia voted to confirm the Act amending the part of the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia related to justice was called on November 30, 2021, and held on January 16, 2022, at 8,189 polling stations. 6,510,323 citizens of Serbia were registered to vote. The referendum was organized at short notice, with changes made to the law on its implementation just a few days before its announcement, which is not in line with international democratic standards. The campaign period for the referendum 1 was marked by growing socio-political tensions, and by the fact that the referendum was organized in the wake of the regular presidential, early parliamentary, and Belgrade city elections announced for April 3, 2022.