BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5140 HINA Zagreb, 17 November 2003

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5140 HINA Zagreb, 17 November 2003 MINISTRY SENDS OVER 4 TONNES OF ELECTION MATERIAL TO 40 COUNTRIESZAGREB, Nov 17 (Hina) - The Croatian Foreign Ministry will send more than four tonnes of election material to 40 countries for out-of-country voting in parliamentary elections on November 22 and 23, the foreign ministry's election commission reported on Monday. More than 360,000 Croatian citizens with and without permanent residence in Croatia, who will be abroad during the elections, will be able to cast their votes at 155 polling stations in 40 countries. The number of polling stations for out-of-country voting stayed the same in all countries except Serbia and Montenegro, where it was increased from three to six. The ministry dismissed requests that the number of polling stations be increased even more, estimating that two polling stations in Belgrade, Subotica and Kotor each are sufficient. Voters in other countries must travel