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Bosnia's election commission calls general election for October 4
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Bosnia's election commission calls general election for October 4

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review

Posted on May 7, 2026

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· Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Bosnia Schedules General Elections for October 4, 2024

Key Details of the Upcoming Elections

Election Date and Announcement

SARAJEVO, May 7 (Reuters) - Bosnia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on October 4, the election commission said on Thursday.

Voter Participation and Positions to Be Filled

Registered Voters and Voting Scope

About 3.3 million registered voters will choose the Serb, Croat and Bosniak members of the tripartite presidency and deputies in the national parliament.

Regional and Local Elections

Parliaments in Bosnia's Two Regions

They will also vote for parliaments in Bosnia's two regions, the Bosniak-Croat federation and the Serb Republic, in the neutral Brcko district and in the federation's 10 cantons.

(Reporting by Daria Sito-Sucic in Sarajevo and Aleksandar Vasovic in Belgrade; Editing by Toby Chopra)

Key Takeaways

  • The October 4, 2026 general elections will determine the tripartite presidency (Bosniak, Croat, Serb), the 42-seat national House of Representatives, entity-level parliaments, Federation cantonal assemblies and Brčko District representation (globalsecurity.org)
  • About 3.3 million registered voters are expected to participate in marking multiple levels of government across Bosnia and Herzegovina (globalsecurity.org)
  • Preparations include new election technologies, finalizing election calendars, and closing the voter registry as of May 6, 2026 (sarajevotimes.com)

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