Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections

Early reports point to record turnout in Serbia’s parliamentary election, offering hope to the student-led opposition seeking to end Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party rule. The vote matters after two years of protests over corruption and negligence, sparked by a train station canopy collapse that killed 16 people.

By 14:00 local time, 46% of voters had cast ballots, nearly a million more than at the same point in the December 2023 election. Commentators say a final turnout of 65% or more could favour the students; voting closes at 20:00, with initial results expected two hours later. Student List has set out anti-corruption proposals, while reports of alleged ballot irregularities and attacks on election monitors and journalists have heightened tensions.