Bosnia holds general elections on Sunday, with voters choosing officials across multiple tiers of government, including the tripartite presidency and leadership roles at the entity level. The campaign is dominated by parties and candidates closely associated with the ethnic divisions that emerged during the country’s 1990s war.
The elections take place within the complex political system created by the 1995 Dayton peace agreement, which is designed to keep the partitioned country functioning. Several outlets describe wartime divisions and related separatist rhetoric as central themes of the race. Kyiv Post adds details on political competition within Republika Srpska, including the involvement of convicted former president Milorad Dodik and his backing of Savo Minić against opposition candidate Branko Blanuša, alongside references to election administration changes such as biometric scanner rollouts and voter disillusionment over political stagnation.
