Economist Steve Hanke has raised concerns over alleged voter irregularities ahead of Sunday’s elections in Serbia, claiming that voter registers in some municipalities contain significantly more names than the adult population.
In a statement, Hanke alleged that voter rolls in certain municipalities include up to 50% more names than the number of adults living in those areas, raising questions about the accuracy of the electoral registers.
Hanke also pointed to his experience as a senior adviser to the Marković government in the former Yugoslavia from 1990 to 1991, arguing that such concerns are not new to the region.
“Some municipalities have voter rolls with 50% MORE names than their adult populations,” Hanke stated, adding that similar issues had existed in the past.
His remarks come amid scrutiny of Serbia’s electoral process and renewed debate over the transparency and reliability of voter registration.
The allegations have not been independently verified in the information provided, and the claimed discrepancies would require further examination of official voter registers, population data and independent election-monitoring findings.
