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  O n 6 October 2024 , Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold its 8th local elections since the country declared independence in 1992. The elections will determine the mayors of municipalities and cities, as well as members of municipal and city councils and assemblies, across 143 local communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (111 municipalities, 32 cities, and the Brčko District BiH, as a separate administrative unit). The number of registered voters stands at 3.4 million, which significantly exceeds the population of BiH.  A total of 110 political parties are participating in the elections, with 386 candidates running for mayoral positions. More than 25,700 candidates will compete for seats in local community councils. The estimated cost of the election is EUR 9.7 million. Of the 386 candidates for mayors in BiH, only 29 are women, making up just 7.5%. Mayors of local communities are elected directly, except in three cities – Sarajevo, Mostar, and Brčko District BiH. The internati...

L ocal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina ( BiH ) are scheduled for 6 October 2024. Although Bosnia and Herzegovina received the green light to start EU membership negotiations in March this year, this was largely unmerited and represents a symbolic gesture from the EU towards BiH due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Milorad Dodik  (SNSD), President of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity, has announced that a proposal for " peaceful separation " from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) is in the works, which further exacerbates the situation in BiH and necessitates increased involvement from the international community, primarily the USA and NATO, due to the flagrant violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and the threat to peace. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, an early election campaign for the local elections is underway, which the Central Election Commission (CIK) is not sanctioning. Dodik is intensifying efforts to declare the independence of Republika Srpska, ca...