Together for Vojvodina (ZZV) was founded on 1 November 2011 and it was registered as a political party on 8 December 2011.[1][2]Olena Papuga, aLeague of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) member of theNational Assembly, became the president of the party; she stated that she would retain her membership in LSV and that ZZV would act close to it.[2][3] Papuga was listed as the 58th candidate on theChoice for a Better Life (IZBŽ) electoral list in the2012 parliamentary election.[4] The IZBŽ coalition won 67 seats; Papuga was re-elected as member of the National Assembly.[5] ZZV later took part in the2014 parliamentary election with LSV and theNew Democratic Party, later known as Social Democratic Party (SDS); Papuga was listed as the third candidate on its list.[6] The coalition received 18 seats in the National Assembly, with Papuga being re-elected.[7]
In the2016 parliamentary election, ZZV took part in a coalition with LSV, SDS, and theLiberal Democratic Party.[8] Papuga was listed as the ninth candidate on the list.[9] The coalition won 13 seats, with Papuga retaining her seat in the National Assembly.[10] In December 2019, ZZV signed the "Memorandum on the Future of Vojvodina", a document in which the need for decentralisation and the establishment "of the true autonomy for Vojvodina" was stated.[11] As part of theVojvodina Front (VF), ZZV took part in the foundation of theUnited Democratic Serbia (UDS) coalition.[12][13] UDS did not cross the 3% electoral threshold and Papuga lost her seat in the National Assembly, however VF won 3 seats in the City Assembly ofNovi Sad.[14][15]
ZZV became part of a coalition composed of LSV andDemocratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians in November 2023.[32] The coalition announced that they would take part in the2023 Vojvodina provincial election and that they would campaign on autonomism, decentralisation, improving healthcare, infrastructure, water systems, education, and rights of ethnic minorities.[32]
ZZV represents theRusyn ethnic minority in Serbia.[33][34]: 89 It is anautonomist party.[34]: 87 According to its political programme, ZZV is also supportive of multiculturalism, environmental protection, equal rights for the Rusyn ethnic minority, and the accession of Serbia to the European Union.[‡ 1]
^ab"Izvod iz registra političkih stranaka" [Extract from the register of political parties](PDF).Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (in Serbian). p. 12. Retrieved25 February 2023.
^abcGruhonjić, Dinko (26 December 2011)."Nova stranka - Zajedno za Vojvodinu" [A new party - Together for Vojvodina].Autonomija (in Serbian). Retrieved25 February 2023.
^Zorić, Pavle (27 December 2011)."Jerkov: Saradnja LSV i Zajedno za Vojvodinu" [Jerkov: Cooperation of LSV and Together for Vojvodina].Barracuda Petrovaradin (in Serbian). Retrieved25 February 2023.
^"Izbor za bolji život - Boris Tadić" [Choice for a Better Life - Boris Tadić].Republic Electoral Commission (in Serbian). Retrieved25 February 2023.
^Čekerevac, Mirjana (14 March 2016)."Čanak prvi na izbornoj listi SDS, LDP i LSV" [Čanak first on the electoral list of SDS, LDP, and LSV].Politika (in Serbian). Retrieved25 February 2023.
^Anojčić, Ivana (17 February 2013)."Političarkama teže nego političarima" [It is more difficult for female politicians than for male politicians].Politika (in Serbian). Retrieved25 February 2023.
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
^"Program stranke Zajedno za Vojvodinu" [Programme of the Together for Vojvodina party].Together for Vojvodina (in Serbian). 1 November 2011. Retrieved25 February 2023.
^"Zastupnici" [Representatives].Together for Vojvodina (in Serbian). 17 January 2012. Retrieved25 February 2023.