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North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure sustainability of the SEC administrative capacity, all necessary support positions should be permanent, based on open and competitive recruitment.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To improve access to legal remedy and decrease the workload of the State Election Commission, the legal framework should specify which election-related complaints are handled by Municipal Election Commissions, and their capacity to consider such complaints should be strengthened.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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
Consideration should be given to clarifying the rules to preserve the validity of ballots that clearly express the voters' will. Consideration should also be given to allow for the replacement of accidentally spoiled ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Deadlines for the submission and resolution of complaints should allow adequate preparation and a reflected decision.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
In line with international standards, disaggregated data on gender and ethnic representation produced during the electoral process should be published in a comprehensive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Electoral Code should be harmonized with the Constitution and state clearly that all hearings on election related cases should be held in public and that decisions are made public immediately.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equality of the vote, legislation could foresee periodic review of district boundaries by an independent body. When district boundaries are redefined, it should be done in a timely, transparent, impartial and inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Electoral System
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
The legal framework should be reviewed to eliminate undue restrictions on the right to lodge electoral complaints and appeals, and to provide for effective legal remedies. Decisions and actions of the election administration should be reasoned and subject to timely and effective judicial review.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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