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North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The legal framework should be comprehensibly revised to address all outstanding ODIHR recommendations and to eliminate the numerous existing gaps and inconsistencies. The parliament should undertake this revision well before the next elections, following an open and inclusive consultation process in which the proposals by all stakeholders are given meaningful consideration.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Continued vigorous efforts should be made by the authorities to counter any form of pressure on voters and on public and private-sector employees, including buying of votes. In line with existing legislation, reports of pressure and vote buying should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted, with protection for those who reported. Public institutions should be proactive in informing public and state employees of independent mechanisms where they can report pressure in relation with elections, and senior state officials should issue clear public statements and written instructions that such actions will not be tolerated and that no citizen should fear any negative consequences as a result of supporting or not supporting any candidate or party.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure the operational independence and efficiency of the State Election Commission, the authorities should guarantee that it receives an adequate and timely budget allocation. The capacities of the Commission’s personnel should match the responsibilities vested in the Commission under the Electoral Code, with essential staff employed on a permanent basis.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The accuracy of the voter register should be reinforced through systematic and electronic data updates, most notably for deaths and name changes, and the implementation of a co-ordinated nationwide system for the standardization of addresses.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance transparency, the Electoral Code should require comprehensive disclosure of all types of campaign income, as well as expenditures by contestants, several days before election day. Campaign finance reports should include a breakdown of expenditures by constituency, and the deadline for submitting final reports should be shortened to reflect international good practice. In line with a prior recommendation, a mechanism for electronic submission of financial reports could be established.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Provisions regulating the public broadcaster’s newscasts during the campaign period should be revised, with a view to allow for editorial freedom and ensure equitable access and news coverage of smaller parties and independent candidates. Further reforms should aim at strengthening the quality of content produced by the public broadcaster, including investigative and analytical journalism.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance transparency and public confidence in their work, the State Election Commission and Municipal Election Commissions should publish all relevant documentation, such as budget, procurement plan, as well as all regulations and decisions in a consistent and timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The authorities should ensure adequate and timely financial and operational support to Municipal Election Commissions well ahead of election day. Communication and instructions from the State Election Commission to lower-level election bodies should be complete and timely, in order to ensure due co-ordination and unified implementation of procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
As previously recommended, the database of state and public employees used for the selection of election officials should be updated, in order to ensure a smooth and efficient selection process. The pool of institutions from which employees are called to serve on election bodies could be revised.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure meaningful access to and transparency of the voter register and voter lists, the SEC should publish voter registration data disaggregated by polling station, periodically and before and after each election, while limiting the type of voters’ personal data made publicly available and introducing technical safeguards to prevent its unauthorized processing.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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