Serbians vote in presidential, parliamentary, local elections-Xinhua

Serbians vote in presidential, parliamentary, local elections

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Editor: huaxia

2022-04-03 19:32:26

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

BELGRADE, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots in polling stations in Serbia for presidential, parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, which could give current President Aleksandar Vucic a second term.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities.

The winner of the presidential elections needs to gather more than 50 percent of the votes, or otherwise defeat the second-ranked candidate in the second round of voting.

The threshold for political parties and coalitions to enter the parliament is 3 percent.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

Voters wait to cast ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament.

Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)