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Sarajevo, 30.11.2022 - The  disinformation that the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina is working slowly and is late in the procedures for the conduct of indirect elections, and that some sessions of the authorities have to be canceled due to the actions of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are being spread in the public either due to ignorance or malice.

All authorities participating in the indirect elections are aware of the legal procedure for the conduct of these elections, but for the sake of informing the public, we remind you of the legal steps for the conduct of indirect elections, namely:

1. Candidates' lists are submitted to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina for verification and certification;
2. Each of the candidates on the candidates' lists must personally sign a declaration of acceptance of candidacy in the premises of the Central Election Commission of BiH;
3. The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina certifies candidates' lists that meet the requirements prescribed by the law;
4. Decisions on the certification of candidates' lists are submitted to the body that conducts indirect elections and can be appealed before the Appellate Division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina within two days;
5. The legislative body that conducts elections schedules a session after the decisions of the Central Election Commission of BiH on the certification of candidates' lists become final and conducts indirect elections.

The fact that a body of authority schedules a session before the conditions for the conduct of indirect elections have been met is not the responsibility of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but of that body.

The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina conducts all its activities in accordance with the provisions and deadlines established by the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina and by-laws.

Results of indirect elections for the HoP of the FBiH Parliament from West Herzegovina and Tuzla canton determined

The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina has at its 89^th session, held on November 30, 2022, determined the results of the indirect elections for the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH from the West Herzegovina and Tuzla cantons.

According to the determined results, the following were elected to the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the West Herzegovina Canton from the ranks of Croats: Ševo Milan, Ivana Zrimšek Šaravanja, Mandić Tomislav and Ivica Pavković, while Miroslav Mitrović was elected from the ranks of Serbs.

Since there are no representatives elected among the Bosniak people and from the list of Others in the Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton, the filling of the mandate from the ranks of Bosniaks and Others, respectively, will be done in accordance with Article 10.16 of the Election Law of BiH.

According to the determined results, the following were elected to the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of BiH from the Tuzla Canton from the ranks of Bosniaks: Hadžić Dževad, Zukić Muamer, Alić Senad, Hajdarević Izen and Šišić Damir. Banović Silva was elected from the ranks of Croats. Ilić Slađan and Vujović Žarko were elected from the ranks of Serbs, while Sandra Imširović was elected from the ranks of Others.

Determining the results of the indirect elections from the Tuzla Canton to the House of Peoples of the FBiH Parliament followed after the draw of lots for the fifth mandate among the Bosniak people and the draw for the allocation of one mandate from the ranks of Croats. Candidates' lists of Asmir Hasić and Damir Šišić were drawn from the ranks of Bosniaks, and the candidates' list of Damir Šišić was drawn, while the candidate lists of Boris Krešić and Banović Silva were drawn from the ranks of Croats, and the candidates' list of Banović Silva was drawn.

Since the Assembly of Tuzla Canton does not have a sufficient number of elected members from the ranks of Serbs, one mandate will be filled in accordance with Article 10.16 of the BiH Election Law.

Following the verification process the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina has today certified the lists of candidates from the assemblies of the Central Bosnia and Una-Sana cantons.

You can watch today's 89^th session of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwPvc1yFElQ