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North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the SEC should review all complaints and appeals in an impartial manner, free from political considerations. The law should be interpreted and enforced consistently and in line with the intent of the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
The legal framework should be amended to provide for possibilities for independent councillor candidates to contest an election individually.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To further promote pluralism in candidate registration, the electoral legislation should be revised to provide the possibility for individual candidacies.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2025
EOM
Local
elections
The election-related legislation should be comprehensively reviewed in order to eliminate inconsistencies, ambiguous provisions, and gaps, including those resulting from Constitutional Court rulings, to bring them in line with OSCE commitments, international obligations and good practice. Any such legislative reform should be public, inclusive, and carried out sufficiently in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
North Macedonia
2025
EOM
Local
elections
The legal framework should be amended to allow independent candidacies for municipal councils. The number of nominated candidates on the lists should be decided exclusively by the respective electoral contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The 40 per cent turnout requirement for the second round of a presidential election could be reconsidered and removed since it creates the potential for failed elections. If considered beneficial to the credibility of the electoral process, such a turnout requirement is recommended only for the first round.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure integrity and public confidence in the election process, the use of new technologies, including biometric identification devices, should be introduced after sufficient time and with detailed provisions to ensure adequate testing and for all stakeholders to be acquainted with the operation of such equipment.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
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
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
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