CeSID: 41.1 percent of voters turn out by 5 p.m.

BELGRADE – Elections figures show 41.1 percent of Serbia’s eligible voter population turned out to vote in the country’s early parliamentary elections by 5 p.m. Sunday, the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) said.

Speaking at a press conference at the Tanjug Press Club, CeSID Executive Director Marko Blagojevic said that viewed by regions, turnout was highest in central Serbia (42.5 percent), Belgrade (38.9 percent), and Vojvodina (40.4 percent).

Figures from the previous parliamentary elections show 44.1 percent and 42.7 percent of the voter body going to the polls by 5 p.m in 2012 and 2008, respectively.

Tanjug and CeSID are organizing the Election Night, where unofficial results of the elections for the Serbian parliament, the Belgrade City Assembly and the Assemblies of five other municipalities in Serbia will be released.

A total of 6,765,998 citizens have the right to vote in these elections.

Voters choosing a 250-seat Serbian parliament will be able to cast their votes at a total of 8,262 polling places, which will be open until 8 p.m. today.

A total of 28.37 registered voters cast their ballots in the early parliamentary elections in Serbia by 2 p.m., Kosovo-Metohija not included, the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) released.

The turnout is lower than in the 2012 elections when 31.67 registered voters cast their ballots by 2 p.m. The total turnout in 2012 added up to 57.73 percent.

Photo Tanjug, R. Prelic