Following the discussion in CDT Viber chat, we found information that since elections in 1998, there were no as much as 17 political subjects on the tickets.
Another similarity between these elections is that many claim they are historical. The battle was waged in 1998 between DPS and SNP that separated from them lead by Momir Bulatović. Leadership was won by a coalition lead by Milo Đukanović.
More than 17 parties on the list we also saw in 1992 and 1992.
Here is an overview of election lists since the multi-party system started.
1990 – 10 lists
1992 – 19 lists
1996 – 20 lists
1998 – 17 lists
2001 – 16 lists
2002 – 10 lists
2006 – 12 lists
2009 – 16 lists
2012 – 13 lists