The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CIK BiH) has called early elections for the president of Republika Srpska (RS) from among the Serb people for November 23rd.
This position became vacant after the Central Election Commission stripped Milorad Dodik of his mandate on August 18, based on a final verdict by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which sentenced him to one year in prison and a six-year ban on holding public office for failing to implement the High Representative's decisions.
Dodik refuses to step down from this position.
In the meantime, the RS Parliament has adopted a series of unconstitutional laws and conclusions regarding the holding of a referendum in that BiH entity, at which citizens should express their opinion on the verdict of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Milorad Dodik and the decision of the BiH Central Election Commission to strip him of his mandate as President of the RS.
The CEC decided to call early elections for the president of the RS from among the Serb people, because the mandates of the two vice presidents (a Bosniak and a Croat) were not revoked.
The CEC session also adopted a conclusion that the central voter register would close on August 27th of this year at midnight. At that moment, about 24 million and 1 thousand voters on the voter register had the right to vote.
Approximately 3,2 million euros need to be allocated to hold early elections for the President of the Republic of Srpska.
Bosnia and Herzegovina still does not have an adopted budget, and the state is on temporary financing.
On August 19, the BiH Presidency submitted a budget proposal that allocated money for holding early elections in the RS.
In order to enter into force, it must be adopted by both houses of the BiH Parliament.
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