Presevo Valley
Election silence begins in Serbia: Presevo Valley Albanians run on a single list, the “Albanian Coalition,” as No. 17
Albanian Coalition candidates urged residents of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja, and Albanians working in Kosovo, to turn out on Sunday. In Serbia, 6.45 million citizens are eligible to vote.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 23, 2026, 08:39 · Updated 18:39 · 2 min read
In brief
- The election silence began at midnight and lasts until polling stations close on Sunday at 20:00.
- Presevo Valley Albanians are running on a joint list, the “Albanian Coalition,” as No. 17.
- Eighteen lists are competing for Parliament's 250 seats; voting takes place at 8,392 polling stations, 93 of them abroad.
Serbia entered an election silence at midnight ahead of Sunday's snap parliamentary elections on Oct. 25. Until polling stations close at 20:00 on election day, it is forbidden to present candidates and programs in the media and at public rallies, to call for votes for or against a list, or to publish estimates of the result.
One list, one number
Albanians of the Presevo Valley are running united this time, with the joint list “Albanian Coalition,” which carries the number 17 on the ballot. In the final days of the campaign, candidates urged residents of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja to mobilize and turn political unity into stronger representation in Serbia's Parliament.
According to them, the unity of the Albanian parties can strengthen the voice of Albanians in Serbian institutions and their demands for dignity, equality and respect for rights. The campaign's motto was “For dignity, equality and a voice that does not stay silent in the face of injustice.” The call was also directed at Presevo Valley Albanians who live and work in Kosovo, asking them to return to vote.
The elections in numbers
A total of 6,450,523 citizens are eligible to vote, at 8,392 polling stations, 93 of them abroad in 37 countries. Polling stations open at 07:00 and close at 20:00. Eighteen lists are competing for the 250 seats, nine of which have the status of national minority lists.
The threshold for regular lists is 3%, while national minority lists benefit from special rules and are not subject to the same threshold. The main race is between President Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and the list of the student movement, which grew out of long-running protests against corruption.
