Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are choosing state, entity and cantonal representatives on 4 October, with biometric identification and ballot scanners in use for the first time at a general election.
Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are casting ballots on Sunday, 4 October 2026, in general elections covering the three-member state presidency, the state House of Representatives, entity institutions and cantonal assemblies. Al Jazeera reported that more than 3.4 million people are eligible to vote.
The Central Election Commission figures reported by local media put the voter register at 3,408,517 as of 20 August 2026, with 5,569 polling stations and 7,028 candidates competing for 518 seats. About 48,078 voters were registered abroad.
This is the first general election in which voters are identified with biometric devices and paper ballots are scanned, the Atlantic Council and Al Jazeera reported. Votes are still cast on paper. The scanners are intended to speed verification and counting rather than replace paper ballots.
Presidency candidates named by Al Jazeera for the Bosniak seat include Denis Becirovic of the Social Democratic Party, Bakir Izetbegovic of the Party of Democratic Action, Semir Efendic and Fahrudin Radoncic. Federation voters choose between Bosniak and Croat candidates; voters in Republika Srpska choose among Serb candidates.
AFP reported that wartime political divides shaped the campaign. Official results were not available at publication.