SARAJEVO, Jan 3 (Hina) - Even a larger turnout of voters was registered on Monday than on Sunday at polling stations opened in Bosnia-Herzegovina for Croatia's parliamentary election. According to the Croatian Embassy in Sarajevo,
additional efforts have been taken to speed up the flow of voters through polling stations, set up in 15 Bosnian cities and towns. Voters from Sarajevo and a dozen municipalities in central Bosnia on Monday had to queue for almost three hours to reach polling boxes in the morning despite efforts to accelerate the procedure. In Sarajevo about 150 persons managed to cast ballots in one hour. The Embassy staff in Sarajevo believed that in case the turnout did not become greater on late Monday afternoon, all those who want to vote should manage to cast their ballots by 07.00 pm Monday when the polling stations are to close. On Sunday several polling stations in Bosnia had to conti
SARAJEVO, Jan 3 (Hina) - Even a larger turnout of voters was
registered on Monday than on Sunday at polling stations opened in
Bosnia-Herzegovina for Croatia's parliamentary election.
According to the Croatian Embassy in Sarajevo, additional efforts
have been taken to speed up the flow of voters through polling
stations, set up in 15 Bosnian cities and towns.
Voters from Sarajevo and a dozen municipalities in central Bosnia
on Monday had to queue for almost three hours to reach polling boxes
in the morning despite efforts to accelerate the procedure.
In Sarajevo about 150 persons managed to cast ballots in one hour.
The Embassy staff in Sarajevo believed that in case the turnout did
not become greater on late Monday afternoon, all those who want to
vote should manage to cast their ballots by 07.00 pm Monday when the
polling stations are to close.
On Sunday several polling stations in Bosnia had to continue
working after the official time of closing at 07.00 pm to make it
possible for many people, who were standing in lines for several
hours in front of polling booths, to vote for the Croatian National
Sabor's lower house, reported the Croatian Embassy in Sarajevo last
night.
OSCE monitors were following the voting at the polling stations in
the Bosnian towns on Monday as well. They will also monitor the
process of counting votes which should start immediately upon the
closing of the polls set up for Croatia's citizens in Bosnia.
Poling stations for Croatian expatriates in 47 countries are open
from 07.00 am to 07.00 pm local time for two days (Sunday and
Monday).
(hina) ms