Sunday, 17 October 2021
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:55

Turnout reached 41.5 percent by 17h

Turnout in the municipal elections reached 41.5 percent by 17h, the State Electoral Commission informed. Turnout remains highest in rural municipalities in the center and east of Macedonia, while dismally low in the majority Albanian municipalities, where the large emigration rate and issuing of dual...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:33

Long lines on the Macedonia – Kosovo border and dual citizens rushed to vote twice

Long lines developed on the Blace border crossing between Macedonia and Kosovo. Both countries hold local elections today, and given the large number of dual citizens, it’s expected that the lines are caused by people eager to vote in both places of official residence. Turnout in largely Albanian...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:23

Due to delays in voting, normal election day media reporting will resume later than usual

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) announced that the period of “pre-election silence” will be extended beyond 19h, given that numerous polling stations will likely have to extend the voting. Issues with the fingerprint devices, that are being used to verify the identity of voters for the...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:17

Election day incidents: Fights, vote buying and photographing of ballots

The Interior Ministry informed about a number of incidents that occurred at polling places today. In the village of Rachane, near Tetovo, a fight broke out in the Lirija school where the village polling place is located. Two persons got into a fight, and have been identified by the police. In Skopje’s...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 16:48

Voters to be able to cast their votes after 7 pm due to crowding at polling stations

The crowding at some polling stations prompted the State Election Commission to make a unanimous decision that all voters who will be in the yard or in hallway of the polling station by 7 pm at the latest will be allowed to vote after 7 pm, said the President of the State Election Commission, Alekandar...
Health 17.10.21 | 16:05

13 die, 329 new Covid-19 cases

Out of 3,045 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 329 new cases were registered and 13 patients passed away, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Ministry also added 5 deaths to the report that occurred in the period September 20-October 2. Since the outbreak of the epidemic,...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 15:49

Voter turnout over 32% until 3 pm

According to the latest data released by the State Election Commission, voter turnout in Sunday’s local elections is over 32% until 3 pm. The municipality of Novaci is still at the top in terms of voter turnout with 59.68%, followed by Demir Hisar – 55.28%, Lozovo – 54.04%, Karbinci...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 15:43

Election massacre in Kumanovo – even the personal security of a minister brings “order” and checks lists

The election headquarters of one of the candidates for mayors of Kumanovo accuses that today on the election day in Kumanovo numerous irregularities were noticed during the election process. According to these accusations, a high government institution and other state institutions at the local level...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 15:20

Voter turnout by 1 pm: Highest in Novaci – 43.70%, lowest in Strumica – 20.06%, below 20% in municipalities with Albanian population

The voter turnout by municipalities in Macedonia according to SEC date by 1 pm is about 20%. Novaci has the highest voter turnout, 43.70% of the registered voters cast their vote. The lowest turnout in the municipalities with predominantly Macedonian population was in Strumica, where only 20.06% of the...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 15:06

Low voter turnout in municipalities with Albanian population: 17.60% in Kicevo, 11.65% in Lipkovo

Voter turnout is very low in municipalities with a predominantly Albanian population. By 1 pm, about 13% of the registered voters had cast their vote. The highest turnout is in Kicevo – 17.60%, and the lowest in Lipkovo 11.65%. Gostivar 13.51% Vrapciste 11.71% Bogovinje 12.81% Tetovo 15.37% ...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 14:49

PPO: Unknown persons are committing voter bribery in Topaana and Suto Orizari

The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Skopje has so far received several reports about possible election irregularities. One of the reports said that unknown persons with two passenger motor vehicles are currently conducting voter bribery in Topaana and Suto Orizari. The Skopje police was instructed...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 13:55

Voter turnout 20.76% until 1 pm

Voter turnout in Sunday’s local elections is 20.76% until 1 pm according to the processed data from 294,048 voters. The highest turnout was in Novaci 43.70%, and the lowest turnout was in Lipkovo, where according to the data that have reached the SEC so far, 11.65% of registered voters went to the...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 13:28

Vote-rigging attempt reported in a Dracevo polling station

Vote-rigging attempt at a polling station in Dracevo, municipality of Kisela Voda, has been reported. A marked ballot was noticed for one of the candidates of a woman employed in the municipality of Kisela Voda. Authorities and observers are expected to alert about the incident.
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 13:22

Byrnes: Participation in the democratic process is essential to a strong, resilient and inclusive democracy

Participation in the democratic process is essential to a strong, resilient and inclusive democracy, US Ambassador to Macedonia Kate Byrnes wrote on Twitter. The people of Macedonia are going to the polls today to cast their votes in municipal elections across the country. Participation in the democratic...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 13:18

Interest in voting increases – polling stations crowded

The interest for voting has increased. Citizens all over Macedonia are filling the polling stations en masse. The news of crowds and non-functioning of the fingerprint devices did not hesitate the residents of the Skopje municipalities to go to their polling stations and vote. Republika’s reporter...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 12:59

US Embassy: Free, fair, transparent elections are essential to every strong democracy

Free, fair, transparent elections are essential to every strong democracy, the U.S. Embassy posted on Facebook. Today we applaud the citizens of Macedonia who are exercising their right to this vital democratic principle in municipal elections across the country, reads the post of the U.S. Embassy. People...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 12:55

PPO received a report that 83 repeatedly convicted persons received weapons to obstruct the election process

On October 17, 2021, at 9:04 am, a notification was received by the Operational Headquarters, submitted by the US Embassy, ​​informing that a person from a political party, on October 16, 2021, addressed them and shared information that 83 persons who have been repeatedly convicted of criminal offenses...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 12:31

SEC: Voter turnout 10.22% until 11 am

Voter turnout in Sunday’s local elections is 10.22% until 11 am according to the processed data from 2,544, i.e. 73.1% polling stations where 135,906 voters exercised their voting rights, State Election Commission (SEC) spokesperson Ljupka Gugucevska told a press conference. The municipalities with...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 11:31

Dastevski: Voting time to be extended in polling stations where there was interruption

The President of the State Election Commission, Aleksandar Dastevski, said at today’s first press conference, that the voting time will be extended in the polling stations where the voting was interrupted due to failure to start the fingerprint scanning system in time. There were various issues...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 10:14

Dastevski: Voting running smoothly, with certain polling stations facing technical issues with fingerprint devices

SEC President, Aleksandar Dastevski, informed at a press conference that voting in most parts of the country is running smoothly, with certain polling stations facing technical issues with the fingerprint devices. Polling stations opened at 7 am and voting for the most part is running smoothly. Issues...
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