Head of the European Union Delegation to B&H and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Johann Sattler, said today that B&H cannot afford to enter the next election cycle under the existing electoral system.

At the opening of an online conference of the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections "Pod lupom" on the electoral reform of 2021, Sattler stated that the reform of the electoral system is also among the priorities set by the European Commission before B&H.

US Ambassador to B&H Eric Nelson stressed the need to eliminate discrimination in the election process, reform the election law, and make technical and legal changes to ensure the integrity of the election.

He added that this non-election year is an opportunity for B&H to enable all citizens to be elected and that this opportunity must not be missed.

Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec, emphasized that the current electoral system leaves too much room for mistakes, irregularities and abuses, resulting in public distrust in many elements of the electoral process.

The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections "Pod lupom" consists of six civil society organizations funded by the European Union in order to improve the election legislation in B&H. The coalition enables the active participation of citizens in monitoring the elections.