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North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, the legislation should be harmonized with the objectives of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, by removing all restrictions on voting rights on the basis of intellectual or psychosocial disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To improve the accuracy of the voter lists and to facilitate voters' participation, consideration should be given to extending the period of scrutiny of the voter lists and to bringing the deadline for changes closer to election day. An update of the voter register between rounds could also be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Eligible voters should not be excluded from the voter register due to expired documents. Legislative and administrative measures should be taken to enable everyone who has the right to vote to effectively exercise this right.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to extending the period for the collection of supporting signatures by prospective candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to aligning the official campaign period with the timeline for registration of contestants, to ensure campaign regulations apply consistently to all participants. Political activities before the official campaign period should not be outlawed.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption should be provided with adequate human and financial resources to effectively carry out its mandate during the electoral period.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the transparency and oversight of campaign finance, the legislation should regulate third-party activities and require accounting of expenses incurred by political parties supporting candidates. Loans received by political parties and candidates for the purpose of election campaigning should be subject to similar restrictions and reporting requirements as donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the public service mandate, including the capacity for investigative and analytical reporting, diversification of funding should be considered with the aim to strengthen financial independence of the public broadcaster.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The state should further publicly promote the existing self-regulatory mechanisms and bodies established to protect professional and ethical journalistic standards, such as the Council of Media Ethics. In addition, it should consider structural and targeted policies to enhance the quality of journalism, including in local media, and to strengthen media and digital literacy.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
If the policy of reimbursing political advertisements is to be preserved, the law should be amended to provide for a reasonable and realistic timeframe for reimbursements.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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