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North Macedonia
2025
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance transparency, consideration should be given to legally requiring comprehensive disclosure of all types of campaign income and expenditures by contestants, several days prior to election day. Campaign finance reports should include a breakdown of expenditures by constituency, should be submitted electronically in an easily searchable format, and made public immediately upon submission.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
The authorities could consider ways to provide qualified professional staff, resources and premises for the SEC. In addition to the need for regular professional staff, the SEC needs sufficient personnel and resources to implement its new responsibilities in regard to the voter lists and out of country voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2011
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should review the current system of allocation of mandates in out-of-country electoral districts to ensure that the number of votes needed to elect MPs does not significantly diminish the equality of the vote, as guaranteed by the Constitution and Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
North Macedonia
2013
EOM
Local
elections
The SEC could further enhance their transparency by strictly adhering to the requirement to post all minutes of meetings on their web page. The Electoral Code could be amended to specify that minutes must be posted no later than 48 hours after the session is held.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
If the current out-of-country voting system is maintained, alternative provisions should be made for voters to exercise their right to vote if voting abroad is cancelled.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
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
Efforts should be taken to further strengthen editorial independence of the public media from political influence to facilitate citizen?s access to pluralistic information.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
All decisions and (in)actions of the MECs and SEC should be subject to timely and effective judicial redress. Voters and citizen observers should be entitled to file any type of election-related complaint, including against the results.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
North Macedonia
2018
ROM
Referendum
Consideration could be given to mandate an impartial body with the timely review of any proposed referendum question, to ensure clarity and legality.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
The scope of audits by the State Audit Office (SAO) should ensure comprehensive review of compliance with campaign financing rules, and the SAO should be granted the necessary investigatory powers. To enhance the transparency and effectiveness of campaign finance oversight, the SAO should have adequate resources and technical expertise.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
No longer valid
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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