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OSCE Mission to support second round of local election monitoring in Serbia this weekend
BELGRADE 1 October 2004
BELGRADE, 1 October 2004 - The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization, the Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID), will monitor the second round of municipal elections this Sunday with the financial support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro.
"The local elections are an important step towards consolidating the democratic transformation of Serbia," said Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission.
With the assistance of the OSCE Mission, CESID will deploy in total 314 monitors in 628 polling stations in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Novi Pazar. They will report to CESID's central office on the voting procedure, focusing on election irregularities and any incidents during Election Day. CESID will then inform the public on any incidents or irregularities on polling day and submit a final report after the elections.
"Voters should grasp the opportunity offered to them on 3 October not only to have a direct say over the future of their municipality, but also to promote their country's progress towards integration into the European institutions," added Ambassador Massari.
"The local elections are an important step towards consolidating the democratic transformation of Serbia," said Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission.
With the assistance of the OSCE Mission, CESID will deploy in total 314 monitors in 628 polling stations in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Novi Pazar. They will report to CESID's central office on the voting procedure, focusing on election irregularities and any incidents during Election Day. CESID will then inform the public on any incidents or irregularities on polling day and submit a final report after the elections.
"Voters should grasp the opportunity offered to them on 3 October not only to have a direct say over the future of their municipality, but also to promote their country's progress towards integration into the European institutions," added Ambassador Massari.