Bosnia election: New steps to prevent electoral fraud, but nationalist parties remain on top
- Bosnia and Herzegovina went to the polls on October 4 with new technology that was meant to end years of vote-rigging.
- Chief among the abuses was the casting of ballots in the name of deceased voters who had lingered for years on outdated voter rolls.
- At just over 40%, turnout was the lowest since the Bosnian War ended in 1995, in part because the old tricks no longer worked.
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina went to the polls on October 4 with new technology that was meant to end years of vote-rigging.
- Chief among the abuses was the casting of ballots in the name of deceased voters who had lingered for years on outdated voter rolls.
- At just over 40%, turnout was the lowest since the Bosnian War ended in 1995, in part because the old tricks no longer worked.
Sources: DW