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North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure that MEC and EB members possess appropriate professional experience and/or to reduce perception of bias in the election administration, their selection process should be made more transparent by publishing the list of prospective MEC and EB members, opening the computer programme for third party verification and facilitating observation of the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Political parties should consider internal measures to promote women to senior positions within party structures, and by including women in winnable positions on candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Campaigning by third-parties in the electoral process could be subject to campaign finance legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To increase transparency and accountability, consideration could be given to itemizing incomes and expenditures in an itemized manner in campaign finance reports, accompanied by full bank statements.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
All decisions and (in)actions of the MECs and SEC should be subject to timely and effective judicial redress. Voters and citizen observers should be entitled to file any type of election-related complaint, including against the results.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration could be given to the decentralization of the complaints process, and the MECs capacity to handle complaints could be strengthened. The SEC's functioning on legal matters could be enhanced through more effective use of its legal department. Deadlines for submission and adjudication of complaints should be in line with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
The authorities should consider taking vigorous steps to counter any forms of pressure on or intimidation of voters, which was the most serious problem identified by the OSCE/ODIHR EOM in connection with the 2009 elections. In particular, senior public officials, including especially cabinet ministers and heads of public agencies, institutions, and companies, could make clear public statements and issue written instructions before and during the campaign period that no pressure on public employees will be tolerated and that no employee or citizen should fear for their employment, pension or social services as a result of supporting or not supporting any political party or candidate. Furthermore, cases of intimidation of citizens registered by the police and other law-enforcement bodies should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should foresee periodic review of district boundaries by an independent body to account for population changes. When district boundaries are redefined, it should be done in a transparent, impartial and inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Electoral System
North Macedonia
2018
ROM
Referendum
The parliament should adopt provisions for a permanent State Election Commission, to ensure stability and consistency in the administration of electoral processes.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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