Brnabić: In Denmark, the campaign lasts four weeks, and May for July is too late for you
President of the National Assembly of Serbia Ana Brnabić stated today that the ODIHR's recommendation from 2008 was to form a unified voter list, and added that the then-government did not do it, but the Serbian Progressive Party did.
TL;DR
- Ana Brnabić stated the ODIHR recommended a unified voter list in 2008, which she claims the previous government ignored.
- Brnabić used Denmark and Germany as examples of countries with shorter campaign periods than what some opposition members implied was necessary.
- Opposition MP Pavle Grbović argued that free media and voter list revisions are more important than the specifics of election laws.
- SNS MP Miroslav Petrašinović defended the necessity of training electoral committee members, stating it ensures adherence to laws and addresses issues with opposition-proposed candidates not attending training.
- Petrašinović also explained that the proposed laws aim to prevent the rejection of election lists due to technicalities, allowing for corrections.
- SVM MP Boris Bajić stated that his party will support the amendments, viewing them as a result of dialogue and a step towards improving trust in institutions, despite some personal reservations.