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Repeat vote held in Bukvik near Brčko
Repeat voting took place today at the Bukvik polling station in Brčko District, after the BiH Central Election Commission annulled the 4 October vote over missing ballots for the BiH Parliamentary Assembly. The Brčko District Election Commission said turnout exceeded 10 percent in the first two hours, and that 170 of 403 registered voters had voted by 3pm. Commission member Ljiljana Orendi said the process was running without problems or queues, with 22 voters assisted by another person. The commission recorded an increased number of requests for voting assistance but no irregularities. Preliminary results were expected in the evening.
The BiH Central Election Commission ordered the Main Counting Centre to carry out a control manual recount at polling stations where the information system showed a discrepancy of more than 2 percent between the number of ballots and the number of voters. According to Klix.ba, 89 polling stations are involved. The count began on 18 October at 10:00 in the Zetra hall in Sarajevo. Accredited observers from political parties and election observers are present.
38 injured after suspected tear gas thrown near Tešanj
Tešanj police received a report at 00:10 on Sunday that an unidentified person had thrown a suspected tear gas device into the VIP venue in Rosulje. A number of people were inside at the time. According to Zenica-Doboj Canton police, 38 people were injured, one seriously and 37 slightly. Police evacuated those present and informed the prosecutor, and an investigation into endangering public safety is ongoing.
Banja Luka police ban rally supporting Serbian student list
Banja Luka Police Administration issued a decision banning a public rally in support of the 'Student List in Serbia', announced for 19 October on Krajina Square. Police cited a security risk assessment and opposition from part of the public. According to media reports, the decision also mentions views of some students from Serbia on Srebrenica and Republika Srpska Army officers. It also refers to a student assembly held on 15 October in East New Sarajevo.
Split County Court ordered pre-trial detention for 13 suspects linked to a fan march before the Hajduk-Ajax match, during which antisemitic, Nazi and Ustasha chants were heard. Police are searching for ten more and have since identified six people, one of whom was arrested. The weekly Nacional reported, citing judicial sources, the arrest of Stipe Lekić, a former Torcida secretary suspected of leading the march. Split police told Jutarnji list they had no information on new developments. The Croatian judges' association said the judiciary is slow due to a shortage of court recorders.
Dodik: SNSD will not form government without HDZ BiH
SNSD leader Milorad Dodik said on X that he discussed state-level government formation with Dragan Čović and that SNSD would not take part without HDZ BiH.
According to updated CEC results, after postal votes Igor Balukčić (HDZ 1990) leads Ivan Begić (SDP BiH) by 3,115 to 2,818; postal ballots are still being counted.
Coalition for the State gains third RS Assembly seat
According to updated CEC results, the Coalition for the State took a seat from United Srpska in Electoral Unit 7, while SDS fell from 11 to 10 seats. The seat would currently go to Edin Ramić.
The FBiH Institute of Public Health said 306 cases were reported in seven cantons in the second week of surveillance, an incidence of 14.3 per 100,000.
Works have closed the Hercegovina bridge towards Bijača and the Kakanj-Lašva and Golubinja-Nemila sections. Winter equipment is mandatory from 1 November.
According to Kurir's sources, the former Serbian Military Union president was arrested, suspected of spreading coup claims; his brother confirmed the arrest.