In the direct elections for 16 National Councils of National Minorities, held on June 6, 54,5 percent of those enrolled in special voter lists at 883 polling stations in 161 municipalities of Serbia took part. Out of 436.334 registered voters in special voter lists, 237.792 voted. The Greek national minority had the highest turnout with 77,05 percent, while Ashkali's turnout was the lowest at 38,85 percent.
The results:
Albanian national minority: the party "For Democratic Action Riza Halimi" won 12.212 votes, i.e. 24 mandates; and the "Democratic Union of Albanians to Rahma Zuljfi" won 2.859 votes, i.e. five mandates.
Bosniak national minority: "Bosniak cultural community - Muamer ef. Zukorliฤ" won 26.212 votes, i.e. 17 mandates, "Bosniac List" 20.225 votes, i.e. 13 mandates and "Bosniak Revival" 7.717 votes, i.e. five mandates.
Hungarian national minority: The "Hungarian Harmony" list won 58.900 votes, i.e. 28 mandates, the "Vojvodina Hungarians for Europe" list - dr. Cengeri Attila" won 10.176 votes, i.e. four mandates, while lists - "Movement of Hungarian Hope Laszlo Balint", "Hungarian League dr. Murenji Tibor" and "Here's a hand for the Hungarian community - civil movement - Zoltan Bunjik and Lรกszlรณ Rac - Szabo".
Roma national minority: The list "Roma for European Serbia" won 13.583 votes, i.e. 18 mandates, the "Union of the Roma Society Pฤinjsko-Jablaniฤki District - New Roma Movement - Nenad Tairoviฤ" won 4.556 votes, i.e. six mandates, while the "Vojvodina Roma List Petar Nikoliฤ" she won 4.135 votes, i.e. five mandates. The group of Roma citizens of Serbia - Dragiลกa Todoroviฤ won 2.654 votes, i.e. three mandates, the "Roma Party Srฤan ล ajin" won 2.126 votes - two mandates, while the list "Roma Voice for Europe" won one mandate. Four lists did not win a single mandate, namely the International Roma Union of Serbia for a Better Tomorrow - Novica Mitiฤ, the Roma List for Central Serbia Nikoliฤ Boลพidar, United Roma and Roma of Serbia.
Ashkali National Minority: The list "Ashkalija for salvation, peace and future" won eight mandates, the list "Zajedno" six mandates, while the list "Ashkalija for a better tomorrow" - Ziyadin Salihi won one mandate.
Bulgarian national minority: "Bulgarian Community for European Serbia - Zoran Petrov" and "For our Bosilegrad - Vladimir Zaharijev", which each won seven mandates. The coalition "Bulgarians in Serbia - Nebojsa Ivanov" and "For Bosilegrad in European Serbia" each won three mandates, while the lists "To agree - Siniลกa Randjelov", "Bulgarian National Minority in Serbia" and "Liberalna" won one mandate each. community of Bulgarians".
Bunjevac national minority: The list "Now and always - only Bunjevci - Suzana Kujundลพiฤ Ostojiฤ, MSc" won nine mandates, while "Bunjevac narodna lista - Branko Pokorniฤ", "Union of Baฤki Bunjevci - Mirko Bajiฤ" and the list "Bunjevci for Bunjevci - Nikola Babiฤ" won each three mandates. "Bunjevac List for European Serbia" and "Yugoslavian Bunjevci - Blaลกko Gabriฤ" won two mandates each, and "Bunjevac League - Stipan Buljovฤiฤ" won one.
Vlach national minority: The lists "Vlachs for Serbia - Serbia for Vlachs - Miletiฤ Mihajloviฤ-Tiฤa" and "Community of Vlachs of Serbia - Dr. Predrag Baleลกeviฤ" won seven mandates each, "United Vlachs" - Dragan Balaลกeviฤ and "Vlachs for European Serbia" won three mandates each, and "Vlasi in European Serbia" - Neli ฤorฤeviฤ for two terms. The list "Vlachs of the Municipality of Zajeฤar" - Miodrag Markoviฤ won one mandate, while "List for Vlachs in Serbia - Center for Human Rights and Inter-ethnic Tolerance - Bor", "Vlachs in Serbia - Our Own" and "Authentic Vlachs" - Dragoljub Firuloviฤ did not won mandates.
Greek national minority: The list "I love you - SaGaPo", Smederevo - Serbia won ten seats, and "Hellenism with Serbia" - Vera Jeftimiades Jobots five seats.
Egyptian national minority: "The Future" won nine, and "Egyptians but together" won six mandates.
German national minority: "Together for the Unity of the German National Minority of Serbia" won 11 mandates, and "Danube Germans of Vojvodina" four mandates.
Romanian national minority: "Romanian unity for the European future" - Daniel Petroviฤ won 12, "Community of Romanians in Serbia four, "Unity" - dr. Valeriu Pintor three, the "Independent Romanians" list won two mandates, while "United Romanians from Serbia" - Vasile Barba and "United Romanians" - Raลกa Todorel won one mandate each.
Ruthenian national minority: "Together for Ruthenians" - Slavko Rac won seven, "Rusin League of Olena Papuga" won five, "Rusin Democratic Party - For the People", "Matica Rusinska" and "Sremaฤka lista" won two mandates each, while the list "Rusinska youth - Saลกa Paljenkaลก" won one mandate.
Slovak national minority: "Slovaks together - Ana Tomanova Makonova" won 18 mandates, "Matica Slovakia - Za Slovaki Indetitet" seven mandates, "Slovak side" two and a half mandates, "Slovak League" and "New Slovak Party".
Ukrainian National Minority: "Proleฤe - Vesna" and "Ukrainian list - for the future" each won four mandates, three mandates were won by the "Pravda" list, two mandates went to the "Kolomejka" list of Sremska Mitrovica Ana Ljahoviฤ, one each from "Kalina" - Petar Zakamarok and "Group of Citizens - Dalibor Pjekin" while the list "Galiciani" remained without a mandate.
Czech national minority: "Chesi together" all mandates.
Electoral assemblies were held for the Croatian National Council and the Slovenian National Council, while the electoral assembly of the Macedonian National Minority was rescheduled for June 20 due to the lack of a quorum.
Dimitrios Kypreos, head of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, said that the elections were regular and took place in a fair atmosphere, and that they show Serbia's determination to improve the position of national minorities. According to the Law on National Councils of National Minorities (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 72/2009), national councils of national minorities have responsibilities in the fields of culture, education, information and official use of languages โโand letters. According to Article 2 of that law, national councils represent national minorities in the field of education, culture, information in the language of the national minority and the official use of language and script, participate in the decision-making process or decide on issues from these fields and have the right to establish institutions, economic companies and other organizations from these fields.
According to Article 9 of that law, the National Council has at least 15 and at most 35 members. In the case of a national minority whose number according to the results of the last population census is less than 10.000 persons or is not specifically stated, the national council has 15 members. In the case of a national minority whose number according to the results of the last population census is greater than 10.000 but less than 20.000 persons, the national council has 19 members. In the case of a national minority whose number according to the results of the last population census is between 20.000 and 50.000 persons, the national council has 23 members. In the case of a national minority whose number according to the results of the last population census is between 50.000 and 100.000 persons, the national council has 29 members. In the case of a national minority whose number according to the results of the last population census is greater than 100.000 persons, the national council has 35 members.
The mandate of members of the national council lasts four years.
