A bipartisan group of seven U.S. senators called on Serbian authorities to ensure October 25 parliamentary elections are free, fair and open, and to protect vote verification and observation.
CRTA and the OSCE's ODIHR say the campaign has featured voter intimidation, misuse of state resources to aid the ruling party, police pressure on opposition candidates and alleged wiretapping.
The senators said those warnings echo serious integrity breaches identified after Serbia's 2022 parliamentary elections, shortcomings they said still have not been addressed.
They tied the conduct of the vote to Serbia's Euro-Atlantic path and its role in Western Balkans stability, arguing robust democracy is essential to both.
Amidst reports of phantom voters and workplace threats, can international observers truly prevent widespread fraud in Serbia's high-stakes parliamentary vote?
With a former president battling student protesters, will Serbia's October 25 election trigger a democratic collapse or redefine its regional standing?