Serbia: Opinion on Draft Amendments to Three Pieces of Serbia’s Election-Related Legislation

On 2 February 2026, the Serbian authorities submitted a request to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to provide an opinion on draft amendments to three different pieces of election-related legislation (Draft Amendments). The relevant legislation is as follows: the Law on the Election of Members of Parliament, the Law on Local Elections, and the Law on the Constitutional Court. The proposed amendments to these laws are officially framed as measures to align Serbian electoral legislation with ODIHR’s prior recommendations. ODIHR positively responded to this request, confirming the Office’s readiness to prepare a legal opinion on the compliance of these draft amendments with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments. In preparation of this opinion, ODIHR participated in a series of videoconference meetings and sought comments from various national stakeholders. The resulting suggestions and clarifications are noted throughout the Opinion.

This Opinion was prepared in response to the above request. ODIHR conducted this assessment within its mandate to assist the OSCE participating States in the implementation of their OSCE human dimension commitments.