Bosnia and Herzegovina Heads to the Polls for a New Era
Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are heading to the polls to elect new members of the Presidency Council and parliaments.
Approximately 3.4 million registered voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are preparing to cast their ballots tomorrow for critical elections held in the shadow of economic problems and ethnic divisions.
Election Calendar and Voting Hours
According to the statement by the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, voting will begin at 07:00 local time and end at 19:00.
Registered Voters and Polling Information
While there are a total of 3,408,517 registered voters across the country, 48,078 of them have registered to vote from abroad.
Use of New Technologies
In these elections, modern technologies such as biometric voter identification, ballot scanners, and rapid result transmission will be implemented for the first time.
Elected Officials and Institutions
Voters will cast their ballots to determine the members of the three-member Presidency Council, as well as members of federal parliaments, entity assemblies, and cantonal assemblies.
Political Background and Candidates
In the country, which is part of the complex system established by the Dayton Peace Agreement, numerous political parties such as SDA, SNSD, HDZ BiH, SDP, and Naša Stranka are competing in the elections.