Slovenia begins local election campaign amid voting integrity disputes

Slovenian local elections Janez Janša National Electoral Commission SDS party voting irregularities

Slovenia is entering an official election campaign period ahead of local elections scheduled for November 15 across 212 municipalities. The campaign officially begins as the deadline for submitting mayoral and municipal council candidacies expires. Key dates include the confirmation of candidates by October 25, the public release of candidate lists by October 30, and early voting from November 10 to 12. If no mayoral candidate secures a majority in the first round, a second round will be held on November 29.

Concurrently, political tensions have risen following a recent referendum. Janez Janša, leader of the SDS party, has announced intentions to pursue legislative changes and potential criminal complaints against the National Electoral Commission (DVK). The SDS party has raised concerns regarding voting integrity, citing alleged discrepancies where the number of ballots cast reportedly exceeded the number of registered voters at certain polling stations. They also noted unusual shifts in referendum results during overnight data updates.

Entities

Aleš Hojs · Andrej Valentinčič · Gibanje Svoboda · Gregor Hrovat · Janez Janša · Klemen Boštjančič · Ljubljana · Matjaž Han · Miha Stegel · National Electoral Commission · SDS · Slovenia

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

[○ 1 SOURCE] Early voting is scheduled to take place from November 10 to November 12. www.delo.si
[● 3 SOURCES] Municipal election commissions must confirm or reject candidacies by October 25. www.times.si · www.delo.si · slovenskenovice.delo.si
[○ 1 SOURCE] The SDS party noted a significant shift in referendum results regarding the RTV fee between 00:50 and 06:20. n1info.si
[● 2 SOURCES] A second round of mayoral elections will be held on November 29 if no candidate wins a majority in the first round. www.delo.si · slovenskenovice.delo.si
[● 2 SOURCES] Aleš Hojs suggested that the number of votes cast in some locations exceeded the number of registered voters. n1info.si · time.news
[● 4 SOURCES] Slovenian local elections are scheduled for November 15 across 212 municipalities. megafon.si · www.times.si · www.delo.si · slovenskenovice.delo.si
[● 2 SOURCES] Janez Janša announced plans for legislative changes and potential criminal complaints against the National Electoral Commission within 14 days. n1info.si · time.news
[● 3 SOURCES] Lists of confirmed candidates must be publicly released by October 30. www.times.si · www.delo.si · slovenskenovice.delo.si