CRTA alleges SNS branch in Banja Luka registering voters for Serbian elections

The Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) has presented an audio recording it claims exposes voter registration activities by a branch of Serbia's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The recording allegedly captures a woman, identifying herself as "Sara" and speaking on behalf of the SNS branch, offering to dispatch a mobile team to register dual citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia for upcoming Serbian elections.

According to CRTA, the purported conversation raises serious concerns about electoral manipulation and potential legal breaches. The organization highlighted that the individual offering registration services asked the resident if he would be interested in a "mobile team" visiting him to scan his Serbian ID card for voter registration purposes.

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How did this ‘branch’ obtain data on dual citizens and their phone numbers? Did they acquire this information by cross-referencing multiple separate databases?

CRTA has posed critical questions regarding the source of the party's data, specifically how the "Banja Luka branch" acquired information on dual citizens and their phone numbers. The organization questioned whether this data was obtained by cross-referencing multiple separate databases. Furthermore, CRTA challenged the legality and feasibility of a political party collecting personal data and managing voter registrations for citizens abroad, especially for elections that have not yet been officially announced.

The allegations, if substantiated, could indicate a coordinated effort to influence Serbian elections by leveraging dual citizenship and potentially violating data protection and electoral laws. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about transparency and fairness in electoral processes, particularly involving diaspora voting.

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Did they acquire this information by cross-referencing multiple separate databases?