Student List Seeks Kosovo Poll Observers by Saturday
An assistant professor from Kosovska Mitrovica is recruiting people for polling stations, and no prior experience is needed. Applications close Saturday, October 10.
The deadline to apply as a Student List poll observer from Kosovo and Metohija expires tomorrow, Saturday, October 10. The call came from Senka Kostic, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Kosovska Mitrovica, and it is reported by N1 and Danas, which cite the portal Kossev. According to those reports, no prior experience is required to serve as an observer.
What did Senka Kostic tell prospective observers?
The call opens with a political claim and ends with a reminder of past solidarity. Kostic, as reported by Kossev, said:
“Aleksandar Vucic does not have a majority. But to protect the victory, we need people at every polling station. That is why I am asking you to apply as observers. The deadline is Saturday, October 10. Only one day is left. Maybe today we do not look like the people from the 2011 barricades. Maybe we are wearier. Maybe we are more disappointed. But I would like us to remember who we were then. The students need you now.”
The claim that the President of Serbia lacks a majority is Kostic’s own assessment, and the reports do not back it with data. She points to “the people from the 2011 barricades,” concedes that they may now be “wearier” and “more disappointed,” and tells them the students need them right now.
Where do voters from Kosovo and Metohija cast their ballots?
Citizens from Kosovo and Metohija will vote in four municipalities: Vranje, Raska, Kursumlija and Tutin. The breakdown by administrative district is as follows:
- in Vranje, voters from the territory of the Kosovo-Pomoravlje administrative district
- in Raska, voters of the Kosovska Mitrovica administrative district, except those from Zubin Potok and Vucitrn
- in Kursumlija, voters of the Kosovo administrative district, as well as voters from Vucitrn
- in Tutin, voters of the Pec and Prizren administrative districts, as well as voters from Zubin Potok
Local election commissions will be appointed by October 14, which is five days away. We previously reported on where voters from Kosovo cast their ballots, and this call adds the other side of the story: who will monitor the vote on behalf of the Student List.
What does the call leave unexplained?
Kostic speaks of people “at every polling station,” so the call does not make clear whether observers from Kosovo will be assigned to those four municipalities or across the country. N1 and Danas do not say how to submit an application or how many observers are needed. The original Kossev text was not available to us, so we could not verify details about the application form or training.
The names differ between sources: the headlines say Student List, while the body text says Student Movement. They refer to the same group, and we use the name from the headlines. One day remains until the deadline, and the election commissions follow within five.
