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Digital voting glitches delay polls in Bosnia’s Oct. 4 election

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina held a general election on Oct. 4, 2026, with about 3.4 million voters.
Digital voting system malfunction delayed voting at several polling stations.
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE) deployed 26 long-term observers for the election.
The mission sought about 300 short-term observers for election day.
Barred from office, Milorad Dodik dominated the campaign, with his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats expected to win entity vote.

History

Historical Context

Estonia introduced nationwide internet voting in October 2005, with 9,317 citizens (?2 %) casting ballots, and held the world’s first national online election in February 2007, later reaching over 30 % of votes by 2019. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 4 Oct 2026 election, overseen by the OSCE and involving Milorad Dodik, experienced digital-voting glitches, reviving concerns first noted in Estonia’s early rollout.

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Story summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina held a general election on Oct. 4, 2026, with about 3.4 million voters.
Digital voting system malfunction delayed voting at several polling stations.
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE) deployed 26 long-term observers for the election.
The mission sought about 300 short-term observers for election day.
Barred from office, Milorad Dodik dominated the campaign, with his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats expected to win entity vote.

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