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2011
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Shorter deadlines should be established for courts to rule on complaints brought against broadcasters by the Broadcasting Council during the campaign and pre-campaign period. This would ensure that the Broadcasting Council can enforce the regulations in a timely fashion and also allow broadcasters the opportunity for a prompt and effective remedy if their rights have been infringed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2013
EOM
Local
elections
The Electoral Code should specify what happens in a mayoral election when less than one third of voters turn out to vote in the first round.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
A review of the Electoral Code could consider including provisions to regulate the situation where only one electoral contestant is running for parliamentary elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and 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
The legal requirement for the MRT to provide an exact amount of time in every newscast devoted to the coverage of parties' campaign activities should be replaced with a more general requirement to allow equitable access and news coverage of smaller parties and independent candidates, as well as preserving the balance between the principle of equal opportunities among contestants, pluralism of views and journalistic freedom.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2018
ROM
Referendum
As required by the law, the SEC should review complaints, including pre-referendum day complaints, in public sessions and publish its decisions through the electronic system of complaints management.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The State Audit Office should be mandated to review interim reports and to promptly publish its findings. The deadline for the submission of final reports should not exceed one month after the election. The rules should clarify the reporting structure and requirements, to provide for uniformity of campaign finance reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to guarantee political independence, the public broadcaster should undergo a series of reforms, including changing the procedure for selection and appointment of the members of the Programmatic Council, and reducing its dependence on the state budget. Further reforms of the public broadcaster should aim at improving the quality of content produced in-house, including investigatory and analytical journalism.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Provisions regulating the public broadcaster’s newscasts during the campaign period should be revised, with a view to allow for editorial freedom and ensure equitable access and news coverage of smaller parties and independent candidates. Further reforms should aim at strengthening the quality of content produced by the public broadcaster, including investigative and analytical journalism.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2024
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The SEC should take measures to lower the incidence of procedural inconsistencies during the vote count and arithmetic mistakes on results protocols, including by revising procedures and results protocols and by enhancing the training of election board members.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
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