Montenegro’s ruling coalition and opposition have reached a preliminary agreement to hold all local elections across the country on the same day in 2027, parliamentary sources told public broadcaster RTCG on Friday.
If political conditions allow, parliamentary elections—scheduled to be held in the same year—could also take place on that day, sources said.
The proposal is expected to be part of ongoing discussions on electoral reform, a process supported by the European Commission. Brussels has long advocated for synchronizing election dates, noting in its 2019 progress report that staggered local elections complicate international monitoring efforts.
Parliament’s Committee on Electoral Reform has already reviewed several models for holding all elections simultaneously. The Montenegrin parliament recently extended the committee’s mandate until December 31, 2025.
According to the proposal to amend the committee’s mandate, the body has been actively working on a draft law concerning the financing of political entities and election campaigns, and still needs to address several key legislative texts.
Under the amended decision, the number of committee members will increase from 14 to 16, equally divided between representatives of the ruling parties and the opposition. The committee was initially formed on December 29, 2023.