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North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international obligations, practical measures should further strive to ensure full access of persons with disabilities to the voting process.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance transparency, the Electoral Code should require comprehensive disclosure of all types of campaign income, as well as expenditures by contestants, several days before election day. Campaign finance reports should include a breakdown of expenditures by constituency, and the deadline for submitting final reports should be shortened to reflect international good practice. In line with a prior recommendation, a mechanism for electronic submission of financial reports could be established.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
All relevant actors should coordinate to ensure the independent participation of persons with various types of disabilities in the entire electoral process, in line with international standards and good practice, ensuring that the premises and layout of polling stations are independently accessible and that information about the electoral process is available in accessible formats.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Regulations on paid political advertisement in the media should be reconsidered, in order to allow unimpeded access to the media on a non-discriminatory basis.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure the operational independence and efficiency of the State Election Commission, the authorities should guarantee that it receives an adequate and timely budget allocation. The capacities of the Commission’s personnel should match the responsibilities vested in the Commission under the Electoral Code, with essential staff employed on a permanent basis.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure the integrity of the electoral process, a comprehensive cyber-strategy should be developed and implemented by the SEC. It should include institutional capacity, adequate software and hardware, security measures, and a fully trained and permanent IT staff within the election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration could be given to strengthening the Municipal Election Commissions’ capacity and relevant procedures for handling complaints. The electronic system for filing and tracking complaints could be upgraded to provide timely updates of submitted complaints and increase transparency.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The legislature should consider, in consultation with the media regulator and other stakeholders, steps to regulate campaign activities and political advertising in online media and social network portals, and their financing.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
All relevant authorities, including law enforcement agencies, should make concerted efforts to monitor, identify, and investigate allegations of electoral violations such as vote-buying, pressure on voters, and the misuse of administrative resources. Such investigations should be conducted in a thorough, timely, and transparent manner. Voters should be systematically informed about mechanisms for reporting violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The practice of state funding being paid directly to media outlets could be reconsidered. If maintained, to increase accountability and transparency, the legislation should establish clear and objective criteria for the eligibility of online news portals for state reimbursement of paid political advertisements.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
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