Commission to parties: Don't expect us to recount ballots

Commission to parties: Don't expect us to recount ballots

He also told reporters he was not familiar with the SNS request for an election recount, adding this was "possible under the established procedure."

Anyone who files a request will be allowed access to the election material, including a recount, Kovacevic explained.

But he stressed the RIK will not be the one to recount the ballot papers, "because that is, among other things, technically impossible."

"The RIK cannot control itself, nor is there anyone with the RIK who could do that. Only the National Assembly of Serbia could do that," Kovacevic said . Serbia's is currently without an assembly as the previous one was dissolved in order to call the election.

"Anyone who wishes can count the votes. It's in boxes and sacks - so let them count," said Kovacevic, stressing there is "the envisaged and controlled" procedure in place, and that the commission will reply to any request when they receive it.

Kovacevic also noted that the RIK will on Tuesday determine which polling stations will have to repeat elections due to irregularities on Sunday. So far, he said, it is known this will happen in Vranje, and in Ribnik, near Jagodina, but added that "several other places will probably pop up."

Citizens will learn the election's final once the voting has been completed in all polling stations, Kovacevic explained.