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North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The law should stipulate a clear timeframe for the holding of repeat elections in cases where the turnout requirement was not met in the first round of a mayoral election. To reduce the risk of failed elections, the voter turnout requirement for repeat elections could be reconsidered.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Election administration bodies at all levels should ensure unimpeded access of all accredited observers to the entire election process. To enhance transparency, the election administration should keep records of all observers and contestants’ representatives accredited to observe, make these available to the public in a timely manner and provide those accredited with proper identification, clearly indicating their names and affiliation.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the stability and professionalism of the election administration, the tenure of the State Election Commissioners’ mandate should be clearly stipulated by the Electoral Code. The Code should also provide for a clear and transparent procedure of nomination and appointment of electoral commissioners.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The accuracy of the voter register should be reinforced through systematic and electronic data updates, most notably for deaths and name changes, and the implementation of a co-ordinated nationwide system for the standardization of addresses.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Regulations on paid political advertisement in the media should be reconsidered, in order to allow unimpeded access to the media based on reasonable and objective criteria. A clear mechanism for dividing the budget among smaller parties and independent candidates should be established. The official decision on budget allocation for campaign advertisement in the media should be published in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legal provisions regarding donations should be revised in order to harmonize donation limits, to provide transparency of and limits on loans received by political parties for election campaigning, and to establish a mechanism to determine the market price of in-kind contributions.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The legal framework for campaign finance should be revised to address existing gaps, including those concerning the amount of bank loans and the possibility to donate after elections, as well as third-party financing. To prevent undue influence by private donors and potential political corruption, donation and expenditure limits for local elections could be aligned so that a contestant’s campaign fund is not sourced from a single donation.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
2021
EOM
Local
elections
The legal standing to file complaints should be extended to voters and citizen observers. To allow adequate time for the filing and handling of complaints, deadlines could be brought in line with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure equal opportunities in the right to stand for all candidates, the required number of supporting signatures for independent candidates should be proportional to the actual number of registered voters per constituency. Consideration could be given to standardizing them at up to one per cent of registered voters, in line with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure a comprehensive regulatory framework, the Election Code should be revised to clarify and consolidate permanent detailed instructions on voter registration procedures. Requirements in the Code should correspond to the functionality of the central population register.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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