Destabilizing Activities in the Region Regarding Voter Migration
The Regional Academy for the Development of Democracy expresses serious concern regarding repeated voter migration manipulations, which pose an increasing risk to the stability of the Western Balkans. After similar scenarios were witnessed during elections in Serbia and Montenegro, voters are now being organized from Serbia to participate in the local elections in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This practice further undermines the already fragile democratic structure in the region, where Vučić’s regime uses its resources and networks to manipulate electoral processes in neighboring countries. During the elections in Srebrenica, a significant number of people from Serbia were observed arriving, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the electoral process and the intentions of these voters who do not reside in Srebrenica. According to information from the electoral commission, more voters have cast ballots than are registered.
The Regional Academy for the Development of Democracy calls on the international community to monitor and intervene in such situations to ensure transparency and respect for democratic principles. It is particularly important that the laws and standards of residence and citizenship are adhered to, ensuring that elections are fair and free.
Our region must not be held hostage by Vučić’s manipulation of weekend voters, which undermines democracy and threatens the peace and stability we have fought hard to achieve. We call on all relevant institutions, both in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to urgently address these irregularities and safeguard the integrity of democratic processes.