[EVENT] Serbian CSTO referendum

Negotiations have concluded for Serbian accession into the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The government is providing a referendum to Serbs as promised.

On the day before the referendum, the Republic Electoral Commission announced several new rules. Anybody intending to observe voting and/or counting is now required to obtain a permit from the REC seven days in advance. To ensure a fair election and prevent fraud in the shortage of observers, the police were sent to supervise counting in many towns.

These changes were condemned by the opposition. Over a hundred activists affiliated with opposition parties were arrested after attempting to enter polling locations in violation of REC rules.

Results:

Yes: 65%
No: 35%

The leader of the opposition denounced the referendum as fraudulent. Serbia is now in the CSTO.