Presidential candidates Ivo Josipovic, nominated by the ruling Social Democratic Party, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, nominated by the opposition Croatian Democratic Union, Milan Kujundzic of the Alliance for Croatia and Ivan Vilibor Sincic of the Human Barrier are agreed that the president’s current constitutional powers are sufficient and are against the idea to elect the president in…
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Presidential candidates submit reports on donations, campaign costs
The campaign teams of three presidential candidates – Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Ivo Josipovic and Milan Kujundzic – have submitted to the State Election Commission preliminary reports on donations and campaign costs, while the team of Ivan Vilibor Sincic said on Saturday they would do so by the deadline which expires at midnight today. Josipovic has raised…
3,779,281 eligible to vote at Croatian presidential election on 28 Dec
The Public Administration Ministry said on Friday that 3,779,281 voters are eligible to vote at the presidential election to be held on 28 December. Voters will be able to cast their ballots in Croatia or at polling stations in 50 other countries, for one of four candidates running for the presidency – Kolinda Grabar Kitarović…
Polling booths for Croatia’s presidential poll to be in 50 countries apart from Croatia
In addition to polling stations in Croatia, Croatian voters will be able to vote in the forthcoming presidential election on 28 December at 90 polling stations in 50 other countries, the State Electoral Commission (DIP) said on Wednesday. Croatian nationals eligible to vote in the presidential election will be able to vote at 15 polling…
Croatia to hold sixth presidential election on 28 December
The Croatian government decided to call a presidential election for 28 December 2014, and in case that none of the candidates wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the first two vote-getters will compete in a run-off 14 days later, that is on 11 January 2015. The president is directly elected for a five-year…
“Election laws won’t be changed without agreement with opposition”
Any amendments to electoral legislation, including on the election of members of parliament, are conditional on agreement with the opposition and such changes will not be adopted without an agreement, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said at a government session on Thursday. The government gave a positive opinion on amendments to the law on the election…