MOSTAR, Aug 11 (Hina) - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina decided Wednesday that an "open list" principle should be applied for municipal elections in the country, to be held
in April 2000. OSCE spokeswoman for southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, Renata Hermanns said lists of candidates will have to include the names of political parties and candidates, and independent candidates will be able to unite and submit lists. This means, Hermanns said, that voters will be able to directly choose candidates before they are placed on lists of candidates of political parties. Municipalities with a large number of residents will be restricted in the number of representatives for municipal councils -- 31 at the most, she added. According to her, the Provisional Electoral Commission will request municipalities in both entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina to fulfil the r
MOSTAR, Aug 11 (Hina) - The Organisation for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina decided
Wednesday that an "open list" principle should be applied for
municipal elections in the country, to be held in April 2000.
OSCE spokeswoman for southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, Renata Hermanns
said lists of candidates will have to include the names of political
parties and candidates, and independent candidates will be able to
unite and submit lists.
This means, Hermanns said, that voters will be able to directly
choose candidates before they are placed on lists of candidates of
political parties.
Municipalities with a large number of residents will be restricted
in the number of representatives for municipal councils -- 31 at the
most, she added.
According to her, the Provisional Electoral Commission will
request municipalities in both entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina to
fulfil the requirements by this September to the lists of
candidates could be prepared in time for the elections.
(hina) lml