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Fresh elections begin in 15 polling stations in Serbia

Xinhua, May 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Around 20,000 people will vote at 15 polling stations in snap parliamentary elections across Serbia on Wednesday.

The voting takes place after the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) decided to cancel the election results of 15 polling stations during the April 24 parliamentary elections due to complaints of irregularities.

The results will decide the final composition of the Serbian parliament and the distribution of seats, but will not have a major influence on the winning coalition.

According to RIK's preliminary results of the April 24 snap elections, 99.82 percent of counted votes shows the ruling Progressives won 48.24 percent of votes, while five other coalitions made it through the 5 percent threshold -- Socialist Party (10.96 percent), Radical Party (8.11 percent), DS (6.03 percent), Movement "Enough is Enough" (6.03 percent) and SDS (5.02 percent).

Preliminary results also show that the far-right coalition of Democratic Party of Serbia and Dveri is short of only one vote to reach the 5 percent threshold needed to enter the parliament, and will look for its chance at these elections.

A total of 19,631 citizens are eligible to vote. Final results of elections will be known by May 8. Enditem