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North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Monitoring and supervision of campaign finance provisions should be carried out by an independent agency that has the necessary personnel and expertise to effectively monitor for irregularities. Should that be the SAO, they should be provided with the adequate powers and resources.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
It is recommended to replace the legal requirement of MRT for exact amount of time in every newscast devoted to the coverage of campaign activities of individual parties with a more general requirement requiring impartiality and balance while respecting editorial independence of the public broadcaster.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To guarantee equitable coverage and access for all political contestants, the broadcast media should ensure balance in their news and current affairs reporting in the pre-campaign period, as required by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective remedy, all election-related cases should be decided within timely deadlines clearly stated in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the Electoral Code would benefit from a complete review in order to harmonize it internally and with other relevant laws. The review should be conducted in a public procedure after consultations between all political stakeholders and relevant civil society representatives.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, in order to increase transparency and public confidence in its work, all SEC sessions should be public. SEC minutes of the sessions and decisions should be published on its website regularly and without delay.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the SEC and MoIA should continue the process of updating the voter register through a co-ordinated effort and according to clearly defined responsibilities and procedures. This process should address the structural problems in a sustainable manner, be transparent and ensure access to political parties and civil society.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Detailed and timely procedures for the review of candidate lists should be introduced to ensure consistency and inclusiveness of the registration process, including allowing sufficient time for contestants to correct irregularities. A review of the Electoral Code could consider specifying all the conditions and required documents for withdrawal and replacement of candidates on lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any instances and allegations of pressure and intimidation should be thoroughly and effectively investigated and prosecuted by authorities in a timely manner. Authorities and political parties should consider more resolute steps to ensure that pressure is not applied on public-sector employees, political activists and other citizens to attend campaign events or vote in a particular way.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Efforts should be taken to further strengthen editorial independence of the public media from political influence to facilitate citizen?s access to pluralistic information.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
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