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Central Election Commission of BiH faces staff shortages and campaign fines
The Central Election Commission (CIK) of Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing significant logistical and administrative challenges ahead of the October 4 elections. Key issues include a shortage of approximately 2,000 technical operators required to support new election technologies, such as biometric identification devices and scanners. While the CIK has appointed 5,177 election committee presidents and 3,342 deputies, concerns remain regarding the adequacy of training for non-partisan staff, which has been described as overly theoretical and impractical.
Simultaneously, the CIK has issued numerous fines for election law violations. Total penalties imposed on political parties amount to 164,000 KM, while candidates have been fined 52,000 KM. The SNSD party received substantial fines, including 92,000 KM for conducting an early election campaign and 10,000 KM for the misuse of children in campaign purposes. Other parties, including the SDP and various coalitions, have also faced sanctions for premature campaigning.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Centralna izborna komisija Bosne i Hercegovine · Dario Jovanović · Irena Hadžiabdić · Koalicija Pod lupom · SNSD · Smartmatic
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- [● 5 SOURCES] SNSD was fined 10,000 KM for the misuse of children for election purposes. bosnainfo.ba · abcportal.info · radiosarajevo.ba · hms.ba
- [● 5 SOURCES] CIK BiH imposed fines totaling 164,000 KM on political parties and 52,000 KM on candidates for election law violations. bosnainfo.ba · radiosarajevo.ba · abcportal.info · hms.ba
- [● 4 SOURCES] SNSD was fined 92,000 KM for conducting an early election campaign. bosnainfo.ba · radiosarajevo.ba · abcportal.info · hms.ba
- [● 4 SOURCES] Training for non-partisan election committee presidents and deputies has been described as inadequate and overly theoretical. www.radiosrebrenik.ba · www.argumenti.rs · atvbl.rs · srpskainfo.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Technical operators will receive a net compensation of 310 KM. novi.ba · tuzlanski.ba · zvornicki.ba
- [● 11 SOURCES] CIK BiH is facing a shortage of approximately 2,000 technical operators needed for the October 4 elections. www.radiosrebrenik.ba · zosradio.ba · srpskainfo.com · novi.ba · tuzlanski.ba · +5 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] CIK has appointed 5,177 presidents and 3,342 deputies for election committees. www.bl-portal.com · www.zvornikdanas.com