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North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
[Further efforts to prevent irregularities such as family voting, proxy voting, one person assisting more than two voters, and the use of mobile phones or cameras for taking pictures of marked ballots.] The Electoral Code and/or SEC regulations should clearly stipulate the sanctions applicable, both for voters and EB members, future training for EB members should include addressing such irregularities in further detail, and public awareness raising campaigns should be continued.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting, Tabulation and Announcement of Results
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
Training of MECs and EBs could be improved. In particular, more focus could be put on counting procedures, the completion of results protocols, and the tabulation process at MEC level. Consideration could be given to making training of MECs and EBs more interactive.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The authorities could consider ways to provide qualified professional staff, resources and premises for the SEC. In addition to the need for regular professional staff, the SEC needs sufficient personnel and resources to implement its new responsibilities in regard to the voter lists and out of country voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The effective administration of elections would benefit greatly from the adoption of comprehensive regulations to guide the election process and to compensate for any gaps or inconsistencies in the Electoral Code. In particular, regulations ideally would include clear, practical and detailed instructions concerning EB procedures for opening, voting, counting, filling in the results protocols, and particularly reconciliation of the numbers on the protocols. In addition, regulations could provide practical and detailed instructions for the election day work of the MECs, including handover, verification and reconciliation of results protocols, instructions for recounts, and clear instructions for the computerization of EB results. The SEC Handbook, likewise, would be much improved if it were structured in clear and straightforward language and did not simply repeat provisions of the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
A thorough audit and revision of the voter lists is long overdue. This could result in much improved lists, by removing duplicate entries and entries of deceased persons and addressing other remaining deficiencies, including the problem of citizens outside the country whose names are not marked as such on the voter lists. A crucial step to build broad public confidence in the quality of the lists would be for the procedures to be used during the revision to be discussed and broadly agreed in a public process among election stakeholders, including especially political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
Consideration could be given to amending Article 64.5 of the Electoral Code, to provide that if a woman elected from a candidate list for municipal council resigns, she is replaced by the next woman on the list.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The Electoral Code could clarify the authority and mandate of the Broadcasting Council to regulate media coverage of political activity between the date elections are announced and the start of the official campaign period. This authority and mandate should be in line with other legislation, such as the Law on Broadcasting Activity.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The restriction that citizens may sign for only one candidate for each election could be reconsidered. The process would be more open and inclusive if citizens could sign for as many candidates as they choose to support. Such a provision might also increase voter confidence in the secrecy of their vote, since signing for a candidate would not necessarily be seen as supporting only that candidate.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The complaints and lawsuits process can be further enhanced, to avoid gaps and inconsistencies in decision making, as follows:
• The Electoral Code could specify whether the general Law on Administrative Procedure – which in places contradicts the Electoral Code – applies in the decision-making process on election-related complaints; efforts could be made to harmonize such legislation;
• The Electoral Code could set a deadline for the SEC to propose officially the annulment of an election;
• The Electoral Code or regulations could clarify whether complaints can be submitted by fax (under the Electoral Code they cannot be submitted by post). This is particularly important in regard to the protection of voters’ rights on election day;
• The Electoral Code could specify the circumstances in which the SEC is obliged to inspect election material when reviewing complaints, to encourage a more investigative approach by the SEC. If the intention of the law is that election material should be inspected only if there is an objection registered in the EB or the MEC
results protocol, this should be clearly stated in the Electoral Code; and
• The Electoral Code could clearly state who is allowed to submit lawsuits against SEC decisions and the relevant timeframes.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
To continue to function effectively, the BC will need to receive continued, adequate support and financing from the government and to retain its substantive independence. The parliament should fulfil its responsibility to ensure that all members of the BC are appointed in a timely fashion.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Final report heading:
Media
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