Draft:2027 Serbian presidential election

Presidential elections will be held in Serbia in 2027, the thirteenth since the office of President was introduced in 1990. Incumbent president Aleksandar Vučić is ineligible to run for re-election.

The presidency has been occupied by the Serbian Progressive Party since the election of Tomislav Nikolić in 2012, and Aleksandar Vučić in 2017 and 2022.

Background
The Serbian Progressive Party came to power in 2012 election, after Tomislav Nikolić beat Boris Tadić. Since then, Serbia has seen democratic backsliding into authoritarianism, followed by a decline in media freedom and civil liberties.

Vučić's second term saw some turmoil, especially after the Belgrade school shooting and a mass murder near Mladenovac and Smederevo occurred in May 2023. This resulted in mass protests, named Serbia Against Violence, which began on 8 May. The protests were attended by tens of thousands of people, and lasted for several months. This prompted the government to call the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, which saw a united coalition of opposition parties named Serbia Against Violence form, and a victory for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. After the election protests were organised by the opposition claiming the elections were stolen, with several people being arrested. The Serbia Against Violence coalition ceased to exist in April 2024, after a dispute between its parties on whether to boycott the 2024 Belgrade City Assembly election, which was won by SNS due to lower turnout, even though SNS received fewer votes than before.

Electoral system
The president of Serbia is elected using the two-round system and has a term of five years, although it is limited to two terms in any order of service. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second is held. An official candidate needs to collect 10,000 signatures, be at least 18 years old and possess Serbian citizenship. It is not necessary to have been born in Serbia. Incumbent President's term is scheduled to expire on 31 May 2027.

Potential Candidates
Incumbent president Aleksandar Vučić is ineligible to run for re-election. No one has announced they would run for president yet.