Serbia ties overseas voting to local time, a move likely to spark backlash ahead of a key election

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Serbia's election commission has tied overseas voting hours to local time, affecting the Serbian diaspora's ability to vote in the upcoming election later this month…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:43:26 UTC.

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