Local councils are being elected under a proportional representation system, with parties having to win a minimum of three per cent of the vote in order to win a seat.
Elections for the 120-seat Vojvodina Assembly are being held under a combined system, with half of the deputies being elected under a majority system and the other half under a proportional representation system. The minimum number of votes required is five per cent. The whole province is one constituency with 1.6 million voters.
According to all opinion polls, candidates on the list of the Democratic Party led by Boris Tadic and the Radical Party of Hague tribunal indictee Vojislav Seselj enjoy the greatest support of the electorate.
The polling stations are due to close at 2000 hours and the first preliminary results will be announced later in the evening.