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North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
The law should provide an opportunity for all persons entitled to vote including persons in healthcare institutions, long-term care facilities and retirement homes to exercise their right. Consideration should also be given to revising the regulation for homebound voting eligibility to enhance participation.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
The MRT should strengthen its role as public broadcaster by improving the quality of the programmes. It should promote pluralism, provide a broader range of political viewpoints, professionalise journalism, disseminate voter education programmes and increase women's political participation by providing them with greater news coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Law on Permanent and Temporary Residency should be revised to provide consistent definitions of temporary and permanent residency of citizens living in-country and abroad, as well as efficient mechanisms for the MoIA to update the address registry. The legal inconsistencies should be addressed to ensure the accuracy of the voter registration data based on where citizens actually reside.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
It is recommended to lift the residency requirement to be a presidential candidate.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Existing legislative safeguards in the Electoral Code should be interpreted in a way to prevent potential conflicts of interest between executive government positions requiring neutrality and candidates pursuing political advantage. Such provisions should be expanded to include enforcement mechanisms.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The 40 per cent turnout requirement for the second round could be reconsidered and removed since it has the potential to lead to cycles of failed elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to review the threshold for the out-of-country voting district in order to ensure parliamentary representation of these voters. This could be correlated proportionally to the turnout, as is the case for the in-country voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
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
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any instances and allegations of pressure and intimidation should be thoroughly and effectively investigated and prosecuted by authorities in a timely manner. Authorities and political parties should consider more resolute steps to ensure that pressure is not applied on public-sector employees, political activists and other citizens to attend campaign events or vote in a particular way.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To improve MECs and EBs capacity and to ensure consistent conduct of elections, the SEC should provide timely and uniform trainings, in particular, on completing result protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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