Number of polling stations abroad halved

A total of 38 polling stations will be opened in 22 countries for the May 6 presidential and parliamentary elections, it has been announced. The number is 50 percent lower than in 2008, the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, State Administration and Local Self-Government stated on Monday. Number of polling stations abroad halved Thanks to the new law and introduction of a unique electoral roll, the number of polls abroad will be harmonized with the number of citizens who submitted a written request to vote in the forthcoming Serbian elections, says the statement. The ministry added that the 2008 elections were organized in a total of 75 polling stations in 42 countries, adding that only one third of registered voters living abroad cast their ballots. "This is yet another positive effect of the unique electoral roll, whose results include significant savings for the state and the citizens," the statement reads. Tanjug

Number of polling stations abroad halved

Thanks to the new law and introduction of a unique electoral roll, the number of polls abroad will be harmonized with the number of citizens who submitted a written request to vote in the forthcoming Serbian elections, says the statement.

The ministry added that the 2008 elections were organized in a total of 75 polling stations in 42 countries, adding that only one third of registered voters living abroad cast their ballots.

"This is yet another positive effect of the unique electoral roll, whose results include significant savings for the state and the citizens," the statement reads.