{"id":200830,"date":"2026-02-08T22:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200830"},"modified":"2026-02-08T22:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:47:43","slug":"sinisa-karan-or-branko-blanusa-elections-repeated-in-17-cities-and-municipalities-for-president-of-republika-srpska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/sinisa-karan-or-branko-blanusa-elections-repeated-in-17-cities-and-municipalities-for-president-of-republika-srpska\/","title":{"rendered":"SINI\u0160A KARAN OR BRANKO BLANU\u0160A: Elections repeated in 17 cities and municipalities for President of Republika Srpska!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Repeated early elections for President of Republika Srpska are being held in Republika Srpska at 136 polling stations in 17 cities and municipalities. Around 85,000 voters have the right to vote. At the Palace of the Republic in Banja Luka, it will be either Sini\u0161a Karan, the candidate of the ruling parties, or opposition candidate Branko Blanu\u0161a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By a decision of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH), the elections are being repeated at certain polling stations in Prijedor, Lakta\u0161i, Banja Luka, Doboj, Stanari, Lopare, Ugljevik, Osmaci, Zvornik, Vlasenica, Bratunac, Nevesinje, Gacko, Rudo, Bile\u0107a, Mili\u0107i, and Br\u010dko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early presidential elections in Republika Srpska were held on November 23, and according to announced but unconfirmed election results of the CEC BiH, the SNSD candidate and candidate of the ruling coalition parties, Sini\u0161a Karan, had an advantage of more than 9,500 votes over the SDS and opposition candidate Branko Blanu\u0161a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ud6UYijXKQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ministar-je-rekao-da-udjemo-u-proceduru-evo-sta-kazu-optuzeni-u-aferi-generalstab-o-ulozi-ministra-selakovica\/\">&#8222;MINISTAR JE REKAO DA U\u0110EMO U PROCEDURU&#8220;: Evo \u0161ta ka\u017eu optu\u017eeni u aferi General\u0161tab o ulozi ministra Selakovi\u0107a!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;&#8222;MINISTAR JE REKAO DA U\u0110EMO U PROCEDURU&#8220;: Evo \u0161ta ka\u017eu optu\u017eeni u aferi General\u0161tab o ulozi ministra Selakovi\u0107a!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ministar-je-rekao-da-udjemo-u-proceduru-evo-sta-kazu-optuzeni-u-aferi-generalstab-o-ulozi-ministra-selakovica\/embed\/#?secret=Hq4GWhccol#?secret=Ud6UYijXKQ\" data-secret=\"Ud6UYijXKQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissatisfied with this result, opposition parties filed a series of objections over alleged irregularities in the elections, which the CEC BiH accepted and decided that early elections would be repeated at some polling stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, opposition presidential candidate Blanu\u0161a was elected president of the SDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As reported by RTRS, according to the results of the initially held elections, Sini\u0161a Karan\u2019s advantage was 9,577 votes, and after votes from disputed polling stations\u2014where Karan received 15,822 votes more than Blanu\u0161a\u2014were excluded, a change in results occurred, so the SDS candidate now has 6,245 votes more, and Karan in the repeated elections has the task of making up that advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implementation of the partial repetition of the early elections will be monitored by more than 4,000 observers, and the first preliminary results are expected by midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The confirmed results, as announced, will be published within seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/deadline-for-the-legalization-of-buildings-extended-applications-open-until-february-8-despite-announcements-from-the-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEADLINE FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF BUILDINGS EXTENDED: Applications open until February 8, despite announcements from the ministry!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pact-against-serbia-croatia-albania-and-so-called-kosovo-held-a-meeting-on-defense-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PACT AGAINST SERBIA? 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