The observers registered family voting at one third of the polling stations (up to 10 cases of this type of irregularity). In addition, the cases of turning voters away from the polls because they were not on the excerpt from the Central Voters’ Register were recorded at one third of the polling stations (up to 10 cases of this type of irregularity).
The case where one person assists multiple voters with voting in the voting booth was registered at 12 polling stations, whereof 11 in Travnik.
Voting without valid identification documents was registered at one polling station in Travnik (091A042).
Not a single case of the so-called Bulgarian train incident (voters arriving at the polling stations with filled out ballots and leaving with blank ballots) was recorded by 2 p.m. nor were there any cases involving inducing voters to vote for any particular political subject, intimidation, or pressure on voters. Not a single objection or complaint was made by the observers.
The measures for preventing the spread of Covid-19 were applied during the voting process.
Turnout
The Coalition “Pod lupom” monitors the information on voter turnout. The registered turnout as of 2 p.m. in Travnik is at 18.5% (with a margin of error of +/- 2. 7 % on .95 percent confidence interval). The voter turnout in Foča (FBiH) is 42. 7 % (with a margin of error of +/- 7. 1 % on .95 percent confidence interval).
The preliminary data from the sample of observed polling stations, and taking into account the margin of statistical error, shows that voter turnout in Travnik by 2 p.m. was less by around 15% in relation to the November 15, 2020 regular local elections.
Citizens can report all electoral irregularities using the Coalition’s toll-free line 080 05 05 05 or visiting the following link https://bit.ly/3wBSlwc .
The Coalition will hold its next press conference at 9.30 p.m. to share the information on the voter turnout, voting, closing of the polls as well as the mayoral ballot count.
