Invalid Election in Montenegro

World | December 23, 2002, Monday // 00:00

Voters in Montenegro - the smaller of the two republics that make up Yugoslavia - have failed to elect a new president because of low voter turn-out, according to preliminary results. Independent election monitors say under 46% of the electorate took part in Sunday's vote - the law requires at least 50% to make a ballot valid. Filip Vujanovic, the parliamentary speaker and former prime minister, was in the lead with some 86% of votes, in a election boycotted by the opposition.

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