General elections ended in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a turnout of 32.2%

General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which approximately 3.4 million citizens took part.

By 17:00 (18:00 Moscow time), 32.2% of voters had voted, while voting activity was higher in the Republic of Srpska BiH.

The Central Election Commission of BiH has introduced new systems for biometric voter registration and ballot scanning to increase the transparency of elections.

BELGRADE, October 4 – RIA Novosti. Polling stations have closed for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the Central Election Commission said.

3.4 million BiH citizens have the right to vote. The expression of will took place from 07.00 (08.00 Moscow time) at about 5.5 thousand voting places, including 385 mobile ballot boxes. Sites were also opened in 20 diplomatic missions of BiH abroad in 13 states.

Until 17.00 (18.00 Moscow time), 1,097,589 people or 32.2% of voters voted, the CEC noted. At 19.00 (20.00 Moscow time) the expression of will was completed, no incidents were reported.

Voting activity was higher in the Republic of Srpska BiH, where by 17.00 (18:00 Moscow time) 37.28% of voters took part in the elections, in the Muslim-Croatian Federation of BiH - 30.03%. No incidents were reported either.

Citizens elected candidates for positions in the Presidency (three-member head of state) of BiH, the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, the House of Representatives (of the Muslim-Croat part of the country) of the Federation of BiH, the People's Assembly (parliament) of the Republika Srpska, for the posts of president and vice-president of the Republika Srpska BiH and in the ten municipal assemblies of the Federation of BiH. In total, just over 7 thousand candidates are vying for 518 posts.

The Central Election Commission of BiH acquired new systems for biometric voter registration and ballot scanning to increase the transparency of the voting procedure and vote counting.

Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its secession from Yugoslavia in 1992, after which a war involving Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats began in the republic, which lasted until 1995. The exact number of victims has not been officially established; various sources indicate a figure of over 100 thousand people.