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North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The AVMS should initiate misdemeanour procedures against identified violations in a timely manner in order to increase public confidence and provide complainants with effective remedy. Sanctions should be clearly defined and commensurate with the gravity of the violation committed.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
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 that AVMS members have prior media experience and are not primarily political appointees.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
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
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
Training of MECs and EBs could be improved. In particular, more focus could be put on counting procedures, the completion of results protocols, and the tabulation process at MEC level. Consideration could be given to making training of MECs and EBs more interactive.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
To continue to function effectively, the BC will need to receive continued, adequate support and financing from the government and to retain its substantive independence. The parliament should fulfil its responsibility to ensure that all members of the BC are appointed in a timely fashion.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As required by law and in order to increase transparency and public confidence in its work, all SEC sessions should be open to public; all SEC decisions should be published on their website without delay.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration could be given to providing alternative methods for signature collection in order to reduce the potential for intimidation.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To allow effective legal remedy, the SEC should develop permanent instructions on complaints and appeals process. Such regulations could be harmonized with the new complaint management system.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, in order to increase transparency and public confidence in its work, all SEC sessions should be public. SEC minutes of the sessions and decisions should be published on its website regularly and without delay.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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