The Presidential Election on March 19th

The President of the Montenegrin Assembly, Danijela Djurovic, has announced the presidential elections for March 19 this year.

"Master of Article 89 of the Montenegrin Constitution and Article 2 of the Law on the Election of the President of Montenegro, the President of the Montenegro Assembly is authorized and obliged to call the elections for the President of Montenegro no later than 120 days before the expiration of the Mayor of Montenegro. After publishing the final results in the 2018 election. The current term of office began with the President of the Oath in front of the deputies in the Assembly of Montenegro on May 20, 2018, so the last day of the deadline for the announcement of the election on January 19, 2023, "the statement of the Assembly Speaker's cabinet reports.

Considering that in April, the big religious holidays were all three most numerous confessions in Montenegro, it was assessed that it was most appropriate and most appropriate to be the term for the maintenance of the election on March 19, 2023.

"Namely, on April 9, the religious holiday of Easter members of the Catholic religion, on April 16, is the religious holiday of the Vaskras members of the Orthodox religion, and on 21, 22 and 23, April is a religious holiday of Ramadan Bajram members of the Islamic religion. All three religious holidays fall on Sunday on Sunday , and this is the law prescribed a day to hold the election. Also, given the possibility of none of the potential candidates in the President's election to win in the first round, that is, he does not receive more than half of the valid votes of voters who voted, it was necessary to take care of The fact that the second round of elections is held after 14 days, which would not be appropriate to fall at the time of religious holidays, and for this reason it was determined on March 19, in which the second round of elections would be held on April 2, 2023. years, "the statement is added.

The Assembly is accompanied by the schedule of elections after April 23, the deadline of a maximum of 90 days from the date of announcement, as prescribed by the Law on the Election of the President of Montenegro.

"Keeping in mind all of the above, it was considered to be the most appropriate date of the election of the 19th March 2023, respecting legal deadlines, and taking into account other circumstances and respect for religious feelings and obligations of citizens of Montenegro. The question that was opened in public at the same time Maintenance of elections for deputies in the Assembly of Montenegro and the election for the President of Montenegro does not depend on the President of the Assembly. Namely, the consenting Constitution of Montenegro, the term of office of the Prophet is four years, which means that the regular elections for the Prophet of Montenegro should be held to be held 2024 . years. In order to hold the extraordinary elections, that is, the Prophets ceased to terminate the term of time to which they were elected, the Constitution prescribes only two options: the dissolution of the Assembly (Article 92) and the adoption of the abbreviation of the abbreviation of the mandate (Article 84 and 91), " They said from the cabinet Đurović.

In order for the Assembly to dissolve, it is necessary to fill the conditions from Article 92 of the Constitution.

"At this point, none of the conditions are filled (if the Government is not chosen within 90 days from the date of proposing a mandate or if the Assembly does not perform the competence established by the Constitution in a long period, which is not the case when it comes to this assembly; is that the Government of Montenegro listens to the opinion of the President of the Assembly and the President of the Prophet clubs in the Assembly; the Constitution also prescribes several restrictions, and among other things, the assembly cannot be dissolved if the voting process of distrust of the Government has been initiated, or when the Government loses confidence - Article 110 Constitution), "it is said.

In order for the Assembly to decide on the abbreviation of the term, it must be proposed at least 25 and voting 41 Prophet, and then the next day from the date of entry into force and the decision for the President of Montenegro to announce the election (Article 15 of the Council of the Council and Prophet).

"As until this moment, the conditions for calling for the Prophet's Assembly in Montenegro did not fulfill the conditions of calling the elections, and it could not be disposed of by the announcement of the elections for the President of Montenegro, it is not a realistic possibility of any simultaneous maintenance of the election, especially in mind that the election of the Prophet is legally legally The condition that less than 60, no more than 100 days, from the date of operation until the date of the day, applies to the above, the President of the Montenegrin Assembly, has made the decision to announce the election for the President of Montenegro, which will be held on March 19 2023, ”concluded from the Assembly.

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