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2021
EOM
Local
elections
The legal requirement on daily reporting by the media regulator to the election administration could be replaced by ad hoc reports addressing specific election-related concerns.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure effective remedy, the law should provide for timely judicial review of all election-related administrative decisions, including all State Election Commission regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Rules on the admissibility of complaints should establish reasonable requirements, and the scope of admissible evidence should not be unduly limited. Decisions of the election administration should be reasoned, ensuring effective examination of the merits of all complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
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
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To increase transparency and ensure due process, the right to a public hearing involving both parties should be protected at both courts and election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration could be given to strengthening the Municipal Election Commissions’ capacity and relevant procedures for handling complaints. The electronic system for filing and tracking complaints could be upgraded to provide timely updates of submitted complaints and increase transparency.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
Election administration bodies at all levels should ensure unimpeded access of all accredited observers to the entire election process. To enhance transparency, the election administration should keep records of all observers and contestants’ representatives accredited to observe, make these available to the public in a timely manner and provide those accredited with proper identification, clearly indicating their names and affiliation.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance the integrity of and trust in the voting process, the authorities should undertake comprehensive efforts to improve the quality of databases used for voter identification on election day and the functionality of the biometric voter identification system.
Recommendation # in final report:
33
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance the credibility and ensure the integrity of the biometric voter identification system, the State Election Commission should publish the number of voters who were identified by the equipment, per constituency and polling station, as part of the announcement of preliminary results.
Recommendation # in final report:
34
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to clarifying the rules to preserve the validity of ballots on which the voters’ will is clearly expressed. Consideration should also be given to allowing for the replacement of accidentally spoilt ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
35
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
North Macedonia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure consistency and transparency in the results tabulation process, clear procedures for rectifying errors and discrepancies in result protocols should be established, including criteria for the recounts of ballots. All relevant data collected during election day, including the number of voters added to the voter lists, should be published by the SEC in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
36
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
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