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Bosnia and Herzegovina election officials praise new voting technology

Bosnia and Herzegovina elections Central Election Commission election technology biometric identification voter disinformation

Officials from the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CIK BiH) have characterized the recent implementation of new election technologies as a successful and historic advancement for the country's democratic processes.

Suad Arnautović, a member of the CIK BiH, noted that while the new systems passed their tests, the commission faced significant disinformation campaigns aimed at discrediting the technology and the institution's credibility. He suggested future improvements could include installing cameras at polling stations.

Željko Bakalar, also a member of the CIK BiH, described the technological shift as a historical revolution in the electoral process. He reported that approximately two percent of the results remain unprocessed or untransferred. While the legal deadline for determining results is 20 days after the election, the final confirmation can take up to 30 days, or 45 days in complex cases involving appeals.

Entities

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Republika Srpska · Suad Arnautović · Željko Bakalar

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 3 SOURCES] Technical issues particularly affected citizens with newly issued identification documents www.fehmarn24.de · www.hna.de · www.tz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] In Republika Srpska, 201 out of 1,957 polling stations experienced delays www.fehmarn24.de · www.hna.de · www.tz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Only 52.1 percent of polling stations opened as planned www.fehmarn24.de · www.hna.de · www.tz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Bosnia and Herzegovina implemented biometric voter identification, optical ballot scanners, and automated result transmission systems for the first time during parliamentary and presidential elections www.fehmarn24.de · www.hna.de · www.tz.de
  • [● 3 SOURCES] More than 4,000 technical staff and 500 field technicians were deployed to resolve issues www.fehmarn24.de · www.hna.de · www.tz.de
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately two percent of the election results have not yet been processed or transferred into the system. rtvtk.ba
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina was targeted by disinformation campaigns regarding the reliability and purpose of the new technology. bosnainfo.ba
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Željko Bakalar described the implementation of new election technologies as a historical revolution in the country's democratic elections. rtvtk.ba
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Suad Arnautović stated that the election day was extremely successful and that the specific election technologies passed the test. bosnainfo.ba
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The legal deadline for determining election results is 20 days after the election date. rtvtk.ba

Sources

Arnautović: Specifične izborne tehnologije položile ispit, treba razmišljati o dogradnji sistema [bosnainfo.ba]
Bakalar: Pitanje je koliko je birački spisak realan [rtvtk.ba]
Bosnien wollte Wahlbetrug mit Biometrie stoppen – doch die neue Technik legte erst mal halbes Land lahm [www.fehmarn24.de]
Bosnien wollte Wahlbetrug mit Biometrie stoppen – doch die neue Technik legte erst mal halbes Land lahm [www.hna.de]
Bosnien wollte Wahlbetrug mit Biometrie stoppen – doch die neue Technik legte erst mal halbes Land lahm [www.tz.de]