RIK sets final voter count at 6,451,292, up 769

The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has determined that 6,451,292 voters are eligible to vote in the October 25 parliamentary election. The commission made the decision at its 66th session on October 23, 2026, chaired by Vladimir Dimitrijevic. The figure applies to all local self-government units and all polling stations, as of October 23.

Dimitrijevic told the session that “the final number of voters in the Republic of Serbia as of October 23, 2026 is 6,451,292 voters.” Thirty of the 33 members present voted in favor, none voted against, and three did not vote.

How much did the number change since the voter roll closed?

When the voter roll closed on October 9, RIK put the number at 6,450,523. The final figure is higher by 769. Ballots were ordered for those 6,450,523 voters.

Dimitrijevic said the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government had sent the commission its decisions on changes to the voter roll, issued between the closing of the roll and 72 hours before election day. The commission takes into account only the decisions it received at least 48 hours before election day. The decision will be published in the Official Gazette and on the RIK website.

The earlier figure was not set without objections. According to Danas, RIK member Jelena Vranjes pointed to a gap of about 10,000 people between the voter numbers for republic-level and local elections in Novi Sad, and member Tanasije Marinkovic said he could not believe those numbers and would not vote for the decision. Member Sofija Mandic recalled the September report of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), which noted an unusually high number of voters in some places. Answering questions about voters abroad, Dimitrijevic said 102,147 voters were registered at 93 polling stations outside the country, and that the Ministry determines the voter roll while RIK only publishes it.

What else was on the agenda of the 66th session?

The commission rejected a complaint from Marija Popovic of Belgrade because it was filed by an unauthorized person. One member of RIK’s extended composition was dismissed and a new one appointed, and members of local election commissions were also dismissed and appointed. RIK also amended its decision on the powers of its coordinators. The names were not released.

How will RIK report on election day?

Eighteen electoral lists are taking part in the election, and polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. RIK announced that on Sunday, October 25, it will hold press conferences on the course of the vote and turnout at 8:00, 11:05, 13:05, 15:05, 17:05 and 19:05 a.m. and p.m. as listed, in the small hall of the National Assembly building at 14 Kralja Milana Street. Additional conferences are possible, and a live stream will run on the RIK website. The deadline for media accreditation expired on Saturday, October 24, at 6 p.m.

On October 24, at its 69th session chaired by deputy chairman Marko Jankovic, the commission also certified three lists for the national minority council elections scheduled for November 8: the Czech list “Cesi zajedno” (Czechs Together) and two Albanian lists, “Partija za demokratsko delovanje” (Party for Democratic Action) and “Alternativa za promene - Levent Cazimi” (Alternative for Change - Levent Cazimi).