Serb voters abroad face long trips in tight election after officials move polling stations
- BELGRADE, Serbia -- When Irina Djordic registered in Canada to vote in an election this weekend in her native Serbia, she expected a repeat of the 2023 poll: a short drive to the consulate in Vancouver for a relaxed Sunday afternoon voting with fellow Serbs.
- Djordic, who holds dual Canadian-Serbian citizenship, was told that her polling station had moved to Toronto, 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) away, and would open at 2 a.m.
- to match polls opening in the Serbian time zone, where it's 8 a.m.
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- BELGRADE, Serbia -- When Irina Djordic registered in Canada to vote in an election this weekend in her native Serbia, she expected a repeat of the 2023 poll: a short drive to the consulate in Vancouver for a relaxed Sunday afternoon voting with fellow Serbs.
- Djordic, who holds dual Canadian-Serbian citizenship, was told that her polling station had moved to Toronto, 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) away, and would open at 2 a.m.
- to match polls opening in the Serbian time zone, where it's 8 a.m.
Sources: ABC News