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North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any purchasing of government-financed advertisement in the private media should at all times be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, with full and timely transparency on costs provided.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the legal requirement of MRT to provide an exact amount of time in every newscast devoted to the coverage of campaign activities of individual contestants could be replaced with a more general requirement, providing for impartiality and balance while respecting its editorial independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
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
The provisions on the distribution of paid advertising could be reviewed to increase access for non-parliamentary parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
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
2017
EOM
Local
elections
The SEC should maintain a stable regulatory framework and refrain from amending the rules during an electoral period, except to address emergency matters. The SEC should ensure that applicable rules are not contrary to or inconsistent with the EC. Consideration could be given to introducing an expedited process for challenges to the legality of election-related legislation and regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
In order to increase transparency and public confidence in their work, the SEC and MECs should make their regulations, guidelines, decisions and minutes of sessions, including those related to procurement, public in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
All instances and allegations of pressure, intimidation, vote-buying and misuse of administrative resources should be thoroughly and effectively investigated and prosecuted by authorities in a timely manner. There should also be civic education aimed at alleviation of corrupt activities in election campaigns with input from respective agencies.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
All decisions and (in)actions of the MECs and SEC should be subject to timely and effective judicial redress. Voters and citizen observers should be entitled to file any type of election-related complaint, including against the results.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
The SEC members should adhere to the legal requirement of impartiality and established procedures and respect the terms of reference set out for SEC members and the secretariat.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure that MEC and EB members possess appropriate professional experience and/or to reduce perception of bias in the election administration, their selection process should be made more transparent by publishing the list of prospective MEC and EB members, opening the computer programme for third party verification and facilitating observation of the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To improve MECs and EBs capacity and to ensure consistent conduct of elections, the SEC should provide timely and uniform trainings, in particular, on completing result protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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