In 1995, most of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were not set up. Nevertheless, the Federation and the Republika Srpska were recognized as separate entities and enjoyed powers and responsibilities as a federal entity. Yet, the difference is that while RS is a very centralized entity in the Federation BiH, most responsibilities such as taxation, education, police force, etc. have been placed on the level of cantons comprising the federation. Cantons, five Bosniak, three Croat, and two mixed cantons were created as a result of the Washington Agreement in January 1994. The Washington agreement was baked in and is thus essential part of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

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The Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, in the session of the House of Representatives on 21 August 2001 and in the session of the House of People on 23 August 2001, adopted election law.¹ The election commission was established by this law. Once the election commission was established, the Provisional Election Commission (PEC) ceased to exist. Election law was adopted and the election commission was established in 2001.

No election law was passed in 2000, but the political party financing law was adopted in July 2000.³

The Office of the High Representative (OHR) was very much involved in drafting electoral law. It was reported that the draft law was supported by the Serbian government but the major Muslim party called it legalizing cleansing.⁴ No election law was adopted in 1999.

No election law was passed. The permanent election commission had not yet been established.

No election law was passed. The permanent election commission had not yet been established. The municipal elections took place in 1997.