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Bosnia holds general elections amid technical delays at polling stations
Associated Press reports that technical difficulties with new digital voting tools slowed opening procedures during Bosnia's national elections.
The short version
- Around 3.4 million Bosnian voters are selecting members for the presidency, national parliament, and entity leadership.[Associated Press]
- Multiple polling locations encountered delays Sunday morning due to difficulties with newly implemented digital voting equipment.[Associated Press]
- Former Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik remains influential despite being barred from office for defying an international envoy.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Approximately 3.4 million eligible voters in Bosnia are selecting three presidential council members, national parliamentarians, and entity leaders.[Associated Press]
- Voting was delayed at several polling places due to issues handling newly adopted digital voting technology.[Associated Press]
- Milorad Dodik is barred from holding public office after a conviction for disobeying rulings by the international envoy overseeing the 1995 peace deal.[Associated Press]
- At a pre-election gathering attended by Russia's ambassador, Dodik publicly declared Bosnia to be an impossible state.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The full impact of early digital voting delays on total turnout and election schedules has not been detailed.[Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
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