Election date to be set by March 13

A date for the parliamentary and local elections should be known by March 13 at the latest. According to the Serbian Constitution, the parliamentary elections are called by the president 90 days before the end of the current parliament composition’s mandate, so the elections are expected to be called in the next 60 days. Election date to be set by March 13 The last parliamentary and local elections were held on May 11, 2008 and parliament was constituted on June 11, 2008 which means that the mandate of the current composition of parliament will expire on June 11, 2012. The law on the election of MPs envisages that no less than 45 and no more than 60 days can pass from the day the elections are called until the day they are held. It also envisages that the parliamentary elections must be held 30 days at the latest before the mandate of the current MPs expires. According to earlier announcements, the elections could be expected in late April or early May. Serbian parliament Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic recently told Tanjug that President Boris Tadic was planning on holding the elections in late April or early May. She recalled that most of the local self-governments’ mandates would expire around that time, stating that both the parliamentary and local elections would probably be held at the same time due to economic reasons. “Since I am the one to call the local elections, I will adjust the date with a date for the parliamentary elections that President Boris Tadic will inform us about. I think he is planning on it to be in the end of April or in the beginning of May and there is no reason anymore not to be so,” she stressed. According to the Law on Local Elections, the elections for local councilors must be held no later than 30 days before the end of the mandate of the current councilors. The local elections are called by the Serbian parliament speaker. Presidential elections could also be expected in 2012, which has also been announced by president himself. According to the Serbia Constitution, the parliament speaker must call presidential elections 90 days before the current president’s mandate expires. Tadic took office for the second time on February 3, 2008. He was first elected president in June 2004. According to the Constitution, the presidential mandate lasts five years and one person cannot be elected to office more than two times. However, Tadic can run for president in the next elections since his present mandate is his first term in office according to the Constitution which was adopted in 2006. Tanjug

Election date to be set by March 13

The last parliamentary and local elections were held on May 11, 2008 and parliament was constituted on June 11, 2008 which means that the mandate of the current composition of parliament will expire on June 11, 2012.

The law on the election of MPs envisages that no less than 45 and no more than 60 days can pass from the day the elections are called until the day they are held. It also envisages that the parliamentary elections must be held 30 days at the latest before the mandate of the current MPs expires. According to earlier announcements, the elections could be expected in late April or early May.

Serbian parliament Speaker Slavica Đukić-Dejanović recently told Tanjug that President Boris Tadić was planning on holding the elections in late April or early May. She recalled that most of the local self-governments’ mandates would expire around that time, stating that both the parliamentary and local elections would probably be held at the same time due to economic reasons.

“Since I am the one to call the local elections, I will adjust the date with a date for the parliamentary elections that President Boris Tadić will inform us about. I think he is planning on it to be in the end of April or in the beginning of May and there is no reason anymore not to be so,” she stressed.

According to the Law on Local Elections, the elections for local councilors must be held no later than 30 days before the end of the mandate of the current councilors. The local elections are called by the Serbian parliament speaker.

Presidential elections could also be expected in 2012, which has also been announced by president himself. According to the Serbia Constitution, the parliament speaker must call presidential elections 90 days before the current president’s mandate expires.

Tadić took office for the second time on February 3, 2008. He was first elected president in June 2004. According to the Constitution, the presidential mandate lasts five years and one person cannot be elected to office more than two times.

However, Tadić can run for president in the next elections since his present mandate is his first term in office according to the Constitution which was adopted in 2006.