SARAJEVO, July 6 (Hina) - Fifty two political parties, one coalition and two independent candidates have applied for general elections, due to be held in Bosnia-Herzegovina this autumn. The deadline for the application of political
parties expired 5 July, while independent candidates can submit their applications by 20 July. The OSCE mission will consider all received applications and check whether the parties fulfil the stipulated conditions for their participation in the election, said a spokesman for the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe) mission in Sarajevo on Thursday. This particularly relates to eight parties that have applied for the first time, the spokesman Alexander Nitsche said. Under rules and regulations defined by the OSCE Provisional Electoral Commission, each party must pay a deposit for running in the election, gather the certain number of signature
SARAJEVO, July 6 (Hina) - Fifty two political parties, one
coalition and two independent candidates have applied for general
elections, due to be held in Bosnia-Herzegovina this autumn.
The deadline for the application of political parties expired 5
July, while independent candidates can submit their applications
by 20 July.
The OSCE mission will consider all received applications and check
whether the parties fulfil the stipulated conditions for their
participation in the election, said a spokesman for the OSCE
(Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe) mission in
Sarajevo on Thursday.
This particularly relates to eight parties that have applied for
the first time, the spokesman Alexander Nitsche said.
Under rules and regulations defined by the OSCE Provisional
Electoral Commission, each party must pay a deposit for running in
the election, gather the certain number of signatures of its
followers and hand over its political platform.
The President of each applied party has to sign a statement on
complying with the Dayton Agreement.
The only coalition is of the Party of Independent Social-Democrats
(SNSD) led by the Bosnian Serb entity's Premier Milorad Dodik and
the recently established party the Democratic Socialist Party
(DSP).
One of those who applied to stand the general elections is the Serb
Radical Party from the Bosnian Serb entity (the Republic of
Srpska). However, it has been announced that this party will not be
allowed to participate in the ballot on November 11 because its
leaders have acted against the Dayton Deal provisions.
On 11 November, Bosnians will elect members of the state and the two
entities' parliaments.
Besides, cantonal assemblies in the Croat-Moslem Federation and
President and Vice President of the Republic of Srpska will also be
chosen.
The election for the three-member Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina
are to be conducted in two years.
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