Belgrade Election: Who's Who So Far

With the date of the Belgrade City Assembly election set for March 4, voters will soon be choosing between various party and coalition lists, some of which have caused surprise.

The Socialist Party, a junior partner in the ruling parliamentary coalition, will be going it alone in the Belgrade vote.

The opposition parties have also decided to field independent lists, although all of them have called for a joint list, to improve their chances of beating the dominant Progressive Party.

The Enough is Enough Movement, seen as a socially progressive group, have surprised many by throwing its lot in with the right-wing nationalist Dveri party, despite the clear ideological differences.

The vote is seen as a critical test for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Progressive Party.

The Progressives are the main ruling party at all levels of government, so defeat in the capital would be a significant reversal of fortune, perhaps indicating further losses in future parliamentary and other local elections.

The race is expected to be fierce, with the party or coalition list that wins the majority of seats deciding who becomes Mayor of Belgrade.

Parties and coalitions have until February 16 to register with the Election Commission, but here is what we know so far.

SERBIAN PROGRESSIVE PARTY 

City Election Voting System

Belgrade City Assembly members are elected to serve four-year terms via a closed party-list proportional representation system.

Voters select from pre-registered party or coalition lists of candidates, circling their preferred list on the ballot, but cannot select individual candidates.

Parties/coalitions rank candidates in order of preference on lists,...