Voter roll closed, extracts due at RIK by Sunday midnight

The Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government announced on Saturday, October 10, that it has closed the Unified Voter Roll for the parliamentary election scheduled for October 25, 2026. We reported earlier that the closing was expected on Friday. Now the deadlines leading to the final voter count begin to run, and the announcement does not give that figure.

When must the voter roll extracts reach RIK?

The ministry prepares and certifies printed extracts from the roll, sorted by local government unit and by polling station, at home and abroad. Under the law, it must deliver them to the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) within 48 hours of issuing the ruling on closing the roll. According to the RIK timetable, the certified extracts must arrive by October 11 at midnight, that is, by Sunday midnight.

Who changes the roll after it closes?

Until the closing, changes came in through municipal and city administrations. Now the ministry is responsible for rulings on changes to the roll, up to 72 hours before election day. RIK takes into account only those rulings it receives at least 48 hours before the vote, and the deadline for them to reach the commission is October 22.

On the basis of those rulings, RIK enters the changes into the extracts and immediately afterward determines the final number of voters in Serbia, in every local government and at every polling station. It publishes that figure in the Official Gazette. RIK publishes the total number of voters as soon as it has that data.

RIK Chairman Vladimir Dimitrijevic said earlier that there were about 6.44 million registered voters, adding that the number changes daily. That figure predates the closing of the roll and is not the final count.

Where can you check your registration and how do you appeal?

Citizens can check whether they are registered and whether their data is correct at upit.birackispisak.gov.rs or in person at the municipal or city administration. Anyone unhappy with a ruling of the municipal or city administration can appeal to the ministry within 24 hours of receiving it. A ruling of the ministry can be challenged with a lawsuit before the Administrative Court, also within 24 hours of receipt.

Caretaker Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Snezana Paunovic said, according to the ministry’s announcement, that closing the roll is an important step in preparing the electoral process. She stated that the ministry is working to keep the voter records accurate, up to date and reliable, and that its priorities are transparency, responsible conduct and consistent application of the law.

Until October 22, when the deadline for rulings expires, the number of registered voters may still change. The final figure will be known only once RIK enters the changes into the extracts and publishes it in the Official Gazette.