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North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to aligning the official campaign period with the timeline for registration of contestants, to ensure campaign regulations apply consistently to all participants. Political activities before the official campaign period should not be outlawed.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption should be provided with adequate human and financial resources to effectively carry out its mandate during the electoral period.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the transparency and oversight of campaign finance, the legislation should regulate third-party activities and require accounting of expenses incurred by political parties supporting candidates. Loans received by political parties and candidates for the purpose of election campaigning should be subject to similar restrictions and reporting requirements as donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the public service mandate, including the capacity for investigative and analytical reporting, diversification of funding should be considered with the aim to strengthen financial independence of the public broadcaster.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The state should further publicly promote the existing self-regulatory mechanisms and bodies established to protect professional and ethical journalistic standards, such as the Council of Media Ethics. In addition, it should consider structural and targeted policies to enhance the quality of journalism, including in local media, and to strengthen media and digital literacy.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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
2019
EOM
Presidential
Deadlines for the submission and resolution of complaints should allow adequate preparation and a reflected decision.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To improve access to legal remedy and decrease the workload of the State Election Commission, the legal framework should specify which election-related complaints are handled by Municipal Election Commissions, and their capacity to consider such complaints should be strengthened.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
To facilitate the equal participation of persons with physical disabilities in elections, the State Election Commission, in co-operation with the relevant state authorities, should continue to take measures to improve the accessibility of polling stations and to train polling station staff about assistive tools.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to clarifying the rules to preserve the validity of ballots that clearly express the voters' will. Consideration should also be given to allow for the replacement of accidentally spoiled ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
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