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Final partial preliminary results from Bosnia and Herzegovina elections now available
SARAJEVO 21 November 2000
SARAJEVO, 21 November 2000 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today is releasing the final preliminary, un-audited general election results based on the completion of the counting of tendered ballots. The races included in these results are: the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH; the Federation House of Representatives; the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska; the municipal elections in Srebrenica; and the ten Federation cantons.
The results also include the final tally of first preference votes for the presidency and vice presidency of the Republika Srpska. Because it appears that no one received over 50% of the vote on the first preferences, the count may need to continue with the reallocation of the second preferences of the candidate getting the least amount of first preference votes. However, because of how narrow the margin of votes is, this cannot be confirmed until the auditing of the ballots has been completed. The OSCE would like to restate that, contrary to some reports in the media, there will be no run-off election. The preferential voting system is designed specifically as an alternative to a run-off election system.
The OSCE would like to reiterate that these results are preliminary and include unaudited election commission (EC) results and as well as the results of those ballots counted in the Counting Center. The final results submitted to the Provisional Election Commission (PEC) may shift slightly as audits are conducted.
Preliminary results by race are available from the OSCE Mission to Herzegovina web site, www.oscebih.org. Only the results for those parties with the highest number of votes are listed, as well as the total number of votes counted so far for that particular race and the percentages of the total votes those parties have so far. (The numbers will not add up since parties with smaller numbers of votes are not listed.)
The full preliminary results for each race listed here will also be available on the web site. Media representatives can also obtain copies at the Counting Center in Sarajevo. Final results will be made available only after the Provisional Election Commission has certified them.
For further information please call OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)33/292-449 or at ++387/(0)66/144-311.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.
The results also include the final tally of first preference votes for the presidency and vice presidency of the Republika Srpska. Because it appears that no one received over 50% of the vote on the first preferences, the count may need to continue with the reallocation of the second preferences of the candidate getting the least amount of first preference votes. However, because of how narrow the margin of votes is, this cannot be confirmed until the auditing of the ballots has been completed. The OSCE would like to restate that, contrary to some reports in the media, there will be no run-off election. The preferential voting system is designed specifically as an alternative to a run-off election system.
The OSCE would like to reiterate that these results are preliminary and include unaudited election commission (EC) results and as well as the results of those ballots counted in the Counting Center. The final results submitted to the Provisional Election Commission (PEC) may shift slightly as audits are conducted.
Preliminary results by race are available from the OSCE Mission to Herzegovina web site, www.oscebih.org. Only the results for those parties with the highest number of votes are listed, as well as the total number of votes counted so far for that particular race and the percentages of the total votes those parties have so far. (The numbers will not add up since parties with smaller numbers of votes are not listed.)
The full preliminary results for each race listed here will also be available on the web site. Media representatives can also obtain copies at the Counting Center in Sarajevo. Final results will be made available only after the Provisional Election Commission has certified them.
For further information please call OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)33/292-449 or at ++387/(0)66/144-311.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.