Belgrade, 08 June 2025, dtt-net.com – In the first elections since daily widespread anti-President protests of students launched in November, the ticket of the ruling Progressive Party (SNS) controlled by President Aleksandar Vučić won narrowly in two municipalities, according to exit polls, but opposition parties declared victory two.
In western municipality of Kosjeric, “Ne damo Srbiju – Aleksandar Vučić” ticket would have 14 seats in the 27-seat assembly and the opposition remaining 13, according to CRTA NGO exit results.
The difference was only 51, according to CRTA observers.
In Kosjeric the turnout was 84,2% and in Zajecar town 63,6%, according to the NGO.
According to CRTA representatives because of high level of irregularities, eventual annulment of results in only one voting stations would change the narrow results.
In the eastern municipality of Zajecar the ruling party ticket would get 27 seats in the 50-seat assembly and the opposition the remaining 23 seats.
Vucic in a press conference declared victory, but same did the opposition.
At the same time, opposition ticket accused the ruling party of vote buying and vote theft.
CRTA also said it noted multiple irregularities, including unlawful presence of people in voting stations, suspicion of vote buying and parallel voters registers.
According to the NGO, in Zajecar town biggest irregularities are noted in 17 percent of voting stations and thus “do not represent free choice” of voters.
