Đorđe Miketić of the “Belgrade Remains” initiative has raised allegations of irregularities in Serbia’s voter register, claiming that changes to electoral records involving voters registered in Kosovo could be used to manipulate the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
In a public statement, Miketić alleged that thousands of voters had effectively been “brought back to life” in electoral records connected to Kosovo. He also questioned the role of Serbian Public Administration Minister Snežana Paunović, who is responsible for the administration of the voter register.
“Snežana Paunović takes such good care of the residents of Peja that she has simply ‘brought many people back to life’ — more precisely, voters. And not only in Peja, but throughout Kosovo,” Miketić wrote, presenting figures that he said show changes in the electoral register.
Miketić said the Serbian authorities do not publish data for six municipalities in Kosovo — Drenas, Deçan, Gjakova, Shtime, Kaçanik and Suhareka — and claimed that the figures he analyzed represented more than 248,000 voters.
He further alleged that these voters were not included in the approximately 6.5 million voters recorded in Serbia’s previous elections.
Miketić also questioned what he described as a sharp increase in changes to voters’ personal information in several municipalities.
“Many voters suddenly change or correct their first and last names in the voter register, and this number has increased eight to ten times,” he claimed.
He cited Preševo as one example, alleging increases in changes to residential addresses and registrations involving people living abroad.
Miketić also claimed that new polling stations were being prepared in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia, which he linked to his concerns over possible electoral manipulation.
Serbia’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 25, 2026. The election was formally called on September 9, and the Republic Electoral Commission has since been conducting the electoral process and proclaiming electoral lists.
Serbian authorities have separately urged citizens to verify whether they are correctly registered in the Unified Electoral Roll ahead of the election. The Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government said voters can inspect their own records and request corrections where necessary.
Serbian citizens residing abroad can also apply through diplomatic or consular missions to have their electoral register records indicate that they will vote abroad; the deadline for such requests is October 3, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The specific allegations made by Miketić concerning voters registered in Kosovo and the alleged manipulation of the electoral roll were not independently established in the material cited above.
