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North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The law should prescribe proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for the non-submission of campaign finance reports and other violations. In addition, consideration could be made to amend the legislation allowing all electoral stakeholders to file complaints on campaign finance violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The Electoral Code could be amended to state that in cases where the serial numbers of ballot box security seal established before the vote count do not match those recorded when the ballot box was sealed, voting at such polling stations should be annulled automatically and the election be repeated. Consideration could also be given to obliging the SEC to investigate such cases ex officio.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting, Tabulation and Announcement of Results
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
Consideration could be given to amending the law to allow for replacement of ballots which voters spoiled accidentally. If so, regulations for such cases should be established.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting, Tabulation and Announcement of Results
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The Electoral Code or election regulations should state clearly that domestic and international observers are entitled to receive copies of the entire EB and MEC results protocols, rather than just the tabulation parts.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Observation
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The Electoral Code or other legislation could set clear and short timeframes for the resolution by the courts of misdemeanor procedures on election-related cases instituted by the SEC, in order to ensure the timely enforcement of election rules and the right of election participants to an effective remedy.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The effective administration of elections would benefit greatly from the adoption of comprehensive regulations to guide the election process and to compensate for any gaps or inconsistencies in the Electoral Code. In particular, regulations ideally would include clear, practical and detailed instructions concerning EB procedures for opening, voting, counting, filling in the results protocols, and particularly reconciliation of the numbers on the protocols. In addition, regulations could provide practical and detailed instructions for the election day work of the MECs, including handover, verification and reconciliation of results protocols, instructions for recounts, and clear instructions for the computerization of EB results. The SEC Handbook, likewise, would be much improved if it were structured in clear and straightforward language and did not simply repeat provisions of the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
Consideration could be given to amending Article 64.5 of the Electoral Code, to provide that if a woman elected from a candidate list for municipal council resigns, she is replaced by the next woman on the list.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The restriction that citizens may sign for only one candidate for each election could be reconsidered. The process would be more open and inclusive if citizens could sign for as many candidates as they choose to support. Such a provision might also increase voter confidence in the secrecy of their vote, since signing for a candidate would not necessarily be seen as supporting only that candidate.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2011
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Provisions on campaign finance reporting should be expanded to provide more effective mechanisms for audit. Consideration should also be given to adopting a more detailed template for the reports that requires contestants to itemize expenditures.
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:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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