Preliminary results from the 2026 General Election in BiH indicate a shift in voting patterns regarding invalid ballots. While the number of blank ballots decreased in the races for the Presidency of BiH and the President of Republika Srpska, the proportion of invalid votes generally rose in elections for legislative bodies. This trend suggests voters may have experienced more difficulty correctly marking ballots for parliamentary candidates. The specific details of this increase were not elaborated upon in the initial report. These findings come from early returns and will be subject to further analysis as the counting process continues across BiH. The Sarajevo Times was first to report on this developing story. This change in invalid vote percentages warrants further investigation to understand the contributing factors.