Representatives of this nongovernmental organisation said that the referendum, held on 28 and 29 October, was the worst one in terms of organisation in relation to all elections in Serbia implemented since 2000.
CeSID programme director Marko Blagojevic said the centre estimated that 51.4 percent of Serbia's citizens would vote for the Constitution and that it would be approved. However, he stressed that a shadow of doubt had been cased on the entire process because of some irregularities.
He said the key problem in implementing the referendum was the fact that political parties used the referendum and funds allocated for its implementation for their political promotion.
Speaking about irregularities, CeSID stressed that citizens were allowed to vote without identification documents, on behalf of their family members. The centre also pointed to group voting, adding, however, that irregularities would not affect the final results of the referendum.
CeSID executive director Zoran Lucic told Belgrade-based B92 radio that 3.4 million citizens that voted for the referendum represented the electorate that has deputies in Serbia's parliament. According to him, minorities did not take part in the referendum.