Serbia's RIK approves candidate lists for parliamentary elections

Serbian parliamentary elections Republic Electoral Commission Aleksandar Vučić Studentska lista Petar Đurić

The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has declared several candidate lists for the upcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections in Serbia, scheduled for October 25. Among the newly approved lists are 'Bogoljub Karić – Pokret snaga Srbije' and 'Ćale ovo je za tebe – Petar Đurić – Premijer Srbije'.

The approval of the 'Ćale ovo je za tebe' list followed intense debate within the RIK regarding the validity of its signatures. Some commission members raised concerns over irregularities, including statements lacking signatures, missing identification numbers, and improper seals. Despite these disputes, the list was declared with 16 votes in favor. Petar Đurić, the list leader, described his movement as a 'third option' and proposed policies including the nationalization of natural resources and reducing enforcement commissions from 100 percent to 2.5 percent.

In the lead-up to the elections, tensions have risen regarding a proposed pre-election debate on Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS). President Aleksandar Vučić accepted the invitation to debate with Ilija Srdanović, the first candidate on the 'Studentska lista – Studenti pobeđuju'. However, Srdanović and the civil society organization CRTA have declined or conditioned their participation, with Srdanović criticizing the public broadcaster for a perceived lack of coverage for his list.

Entities

Aleksandar Vučić · Bogoljub Karić · Ilija Srdanović · Petar Đurić · Radio Television of Serbia · Radio-televizija Srbije · Republic Electoral Commission · Republička izborna komisija · Serbia · Ćale, ovo je za tebe

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The declaration of the 'Ćale ovo je za tebe' list passed with 16 votes in favor, 4 against, and 3 abstentions from the RIK members. lat.sputnikportal.rs
[● 5 SOURCES] The organization CRTA declined the RTS debate invitation, stating they are election observers rather than political participants. www.danas.rs · 24-ore.com · www.nedeljnik.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] Petar Đurić's list proposes reducing enforcement commissions from 100 percent to 2.5 percent and the nationalization of natural resources. insajder.net · rtk.co.rs
[● 5 SOURCES] The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) officially declared the candidate list for the 'Ćale ovo je za tebe – Petar Đurić – Premijer Srbije' for the upcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections. www.srpskadijaspora.info · lat.sputnikportal.rs · sputnikportal.rs · insajder.net · rtk.co.rs
[● 4 SOURCES] Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS) issued an official invitation for a pre-election debate to Aleksandar Vučić and Ilija Srdanović. studiob.rs · www.espreso.co.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] The RIK also declared the candidate list for 'Bogoljub Karić – Pokret snaga Srbije'. www.srpskadijaspora.info · zrenjaninski.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Ilija Srdanović criticized RTS for not featuring Studentska lista candidates in its programming since the election announcement. 24-ore.com · vreme.com · nova.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Aleksandar Vučić accepted the RTS debate invitation but claimed his opponents would lose any such confrontation. studiob.rs · www.espreso.co.rs · www.vijesti.me
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) declared the candidate list for 'Bogoljub Karić – Pokret snaga Srbije'. www.srpskadijaspora.info
[● 2 SOURCES] The 'Ćale ovo je za tebe' list submitted 10,007 valid signatures of support. lat.sputnikportal.rs · sputnikportal.rs