In terms of technical implementation of the elections, according to the reports from our observers, 95% of the polling stations were opened, and closed on time.
At the moment of closing of the polling stations, in 100% of cases, all PSC members were at their posts.
In almost 100% of the cases, the observers were provided unhindered access in order to observe at the polling stations. There was a very small percentage of cases where people attempted to vote without valid documents (4%).
Brčko District had a largest number of cases in which the voters were sent back from the polling station because they did not have valid documents.
At 40-45% of the polling stations, between one and five cases of family voting were registered.
Assistance with the voting is when a person is helping several other persons to vote. This was recorded at 27% of the polling stations.
In respect to invalid ballots, 98% of the polling stations adhered to the procedure of declaring of invalid ballots.
5% of the polling stations had ballpoint pens during the ballot counting process. At 28 of the polling stations, which had our observers present, complaints and objections were filed in case of determining the results for the Presidency of BiH.
Parliamentary Assembly of BiH: results determining process for the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH was conducted in a positive way. At 7 of the polling stations, which had Coalition’s observers present, additional marking of ballots was recorded.
Results determining process, in the case of cantonal assemblies, was also conducted in a positive manner. Irregularities were recorded at three of the polling stations at which our observers were present (Buzim, Srebrenik and Celic).
It should be also mentioned that results determining process for the position of the president and vice presidents of Republika Srpska was also conducted in a rather positive manner. Four polling stations at which our observers were present had complaints filed in cases of the counting process for the president and vice presidents of Republika Srpska.
In 99% of the polling stations, election materials packing procedures were adhered to. In 96% of the cases, the space intended for voting and counting was adequate. In 99% of the polling stations, all MEC members signed and verified Activities Record. And in 93% of the cases, the results’ summary form was shown at the polling stations,
The Coalition would like to thank to all the citizens who participated as observers but also to the Central Election Commision and lower level commisions for a good cooperation during the preparation of our observation project.
