At stake in this election:

• The office of President of Serbia and Montenegro

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Slobodan MILOSEVIC
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Momir BULATOVIC
• Assembly: Serbia and Montenegro has a bicameral Federal Assembly (Savezna Skupstina) consisting of the Chamber of Republics (Vece Republika) with 40 seats and the Chamber of Citizens (Vece Gradjana) with 138 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
• Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
• In the Chamber of Republics (Vece Republika) 40 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms*. In the Chamber of Citizens (Vece Gradjana) 138 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.**

* Voters in Serbia elect 20 members and voters in Montenegro elect 20 members.

** Members are elected according to the d'Hondt method.
Voters in Serbia elect 108 members and voters in Montenegro elect the remaining 30.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

• Vojislav KOSTUNICA*
  • Coalition: Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS)
• Slobodan MILOSEVIC
  • Bloc: Socialist Party of Serbia - Yugoslav Left ( (SPS/JUL)
• Tomislav NIKOLIC
  • Party: Serbian Radical Party (SRS)
• Vojislav MIHAILOVIC
  • Party: Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO)
• Miodrag VIDOJKOVIC
  • Party: Affirmative Party

* The DOS is a Coalition of approximately 19 parties, including The Alliance for Change.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 10,662,087 (July 2000 (Serbia - 9,981,929; Montenegro - 680,158))
• Registered Voters: 6,871,595 ( 2000 )