{"id":34609,"date":"2026-10-25T14:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=34609"},"modified":"2026-10-25T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:14:15","slug":"serbia-election-turnout-student-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/serbia-election-turnout-student-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters are turning out in droves in Serbia: turnout has more than doubled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Early parliamentary elections are taking place in Serbia on 25 October. According to estimates by CeSID and Ipsos, 27.3% of voters had cast their ballots by 11:00, whereas in the 2023 elections, turnout at this time stood at 15.1%. The main contest is between the faction linked to Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 and the \u00abStudent List\u00bb, which is backed by protesters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voter turnout by 11:00 was 27.3%, according to estimates by CeSID and Ipsos.<\/li>\n<li>As of this time in 2023, 15.1% voters have cast their votes.<\/li>\n<li>Around 6.45 million citizens are eligible to vote.<\/li>\n<li>Voters elect 250 members of the National Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>The first estimates of the results are expected this evening after the polling stations have closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Queues outside polling stations and varying assessments of voter turnout<\/h2>\n<p>Voting began at 07:00 local time. Even before the polling stations opened, queues had formed at <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/belhrad-mitynh-studenty-vybory-serbiia-2026\/\">Belgrade<\/a>, Novi Sad and other cities. Reuters reported that <strong>Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107<\/strong> He waited for nearly two hours for the chance to vote.<\/p>\n<p>CeSID and Ipsos estimated turnout at 09:00 at 12%. In the parliamentary elections in December 2023, approximately 5.2\u20135.3% of voters had cast their ballots during the same period. The Republican Electoral Commission reported separately that, as of 10:00, turnout stood at 19.72%.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 6.45 million citizens are eligible to vote. They elect the 250-member National Assembly; 18 party lists are standing in the election. Nearly 8,400 polling stations have been set up across the country and abroad.<\/p>\n<h2>The protests following the tragedy in Novi Sad have developed into a political movement<\/h2>\n<p>Early <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/tramp-peklo-promizhni-vybory-2026\/\">vote<\/a> The announcement was made in September following prolonged anti-government demonstrations. These began on 1 November 2024, when a concrete canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad. Sixteen people were killed in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The student movement called for officials to be held to account, for action against corruption and for greater transparency in the workings of state institutions. Subsequently, the protesters decided to take part in the parliamentary campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian Progressive Party, linked to Vu\u010di\u0107, has focused its campaign on economic development, infrastructure modernisation, and increases in pensions and wages. Representatives of the student movement are promising anti-corruption measures, the reform of state institutions and improvements to education.<\/p>\n<h2>Candidates are awaiting the vote count once polling has closed<\/h2>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 stepped down as president at the end of September and is standing as a candidate for the post of prime minister. The \u00abStudent List\u00bb is led by a cardiologist <strong>Ilija Srdanovi\u0107<\/strong>; it also included teachers, representatives of various professions and public figures.<\/p>\n<p>In the run-up to the election, opinion polls showed varying levels of support for the main contenders. The distribution of seats will be determined by the results of the vote and the counting of the ballot papers.<\/p>\n<p>Polling stations will remain open until 8.00 pm local time. Polling organisations plan to release their first estimates of the results at around 9.30\u201310.00 pm.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voter turnout in the Serbian elections had reached 27.3% by 11:00. 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