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North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Broadcast media, especially public, should make further efforts to draw a clear distinction between official government activities of candidates and their campaign appearances.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
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
2011
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should pay more attention to the practice of family voting, which is especially high in smaller ethnic communities. They should explore ways to eliminate it and seek consistent application of Article 112 of the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
North Macedonia
2013
EOM
Local
elections
Considerations could be given to establishing requirements for the appointment of members of the Broadcasting Council, giving priority to professionalism and impartiality rather than political affiliation.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any purchasing of government-financed advertisement in the private media should at all times be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, with full and timely transparency on costs provided.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
It is recommended that political parties and relevant institutions take initiatives to encourage the participation of women in the electoral process and in political decision-making.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
If the policy of reimbursing political advertisements is to be preserved, the law should be amended to provide for a reasonable and realistic timeframe for reimbursements.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the transparency of media ownership and of campaign expenditures, online media interested in selling space for paid political advertisements should abide by some basic transparency requirements, including verifiable information on ownership and funding.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
The legal framework for campaigning should be further amended to include clear rules for the participation of public officials, including on social networks.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure the secrecy of the vote, legal criteria for establishing polling stations should be reviewed. In particular, polling stations with fewer than ten voters should be merged with nearby polling stations and their ballots cast together.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Days
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