Sunday, 17 October 2021
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 10:00

Over 3% voter turnout in the local elections by 9 am

Over 3% of the citizens have so far exercised their right to vote in the local elections, according to the data published on the website of the State Election Commission. According to the SEC, close to 12,000 voters cast their votes by 9 am, and over 20% of the votes were processed. The State Election...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 09:31

They say they will be monitoring: Will the Prosecution see the election irregularities?

The Public Prosecutor’s Office said Saturday it has continually monitored developments related to the electoral process through an interim commission, which can proceed upon crimes against elections and voting of Chapter 16 of the Criminal Code. The public prosecutors are committed in the fight against...
Life 17.10.21 | 09:09

Partly sunny with showers, especially in the mountains

Partly sunny with scattered showers, especially in mountainous regions. Expect low to moderate northerly winds, Lows will range from 4C to 9C and highs between 10C and 17C. Similar weather in Skopje, with temperatures up to 12C.
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 08:56

1,045 observers accredited for local elections

A total of 1,045 local and foreign observers and translators have been accredited for Sunday’s local elections. According to data from the State Election Commission (SEC), 714 local observers will monitor the elections, including 512 observers of the AKSIOS 2017 Civil Association in Skopje, 190 from...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 08:53

Ombudsman opens free phone line for citizens to report voting rights violations

Citizens will be able to report voting rights violations for the 2021 local elections on the free phone line 0800-54321 which will be operating from 7am to 9pm launched by the Ombudsman Office. The Ombudsman Office also informed that all seven offices of the Ombudsman in Skopje, Bitola, Kicevo, Kumanovo,...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 08:47

SEC to release preliminary results from local elections within 12 hours

The State Election Commission (SEC) should release preliminary results from the local elections as they are being sent by the municipal election committees. Results based on data from records of the municipal election commissions are released within 12 hours after the polling stations are closed. The...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 08:43

2021 Local elections: Macedonian citizens are electing mayors and councilors in 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje

People in Macedonia on Sunday are casting votes to elect mayors and council members of 80 municipalities in the country and the residents of Skopje are electing a mayor and a council of the capital. A total of 1,824,864 voters are eligible to vote in 3,480 polling stations across the country, which open...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 00:38

Parties are abusing the ban on reporting to buy votes and intimidate voters

Numerous allegations of vote buying and intimidation of voters poured into the newsrooms from all parts of Macedonia over these past two days. Because of the strict rules banning reporting ahead of the elections, media outlets were prevented from fully informing the public, as parties abused the law...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 00:31

Mayoral candidate in Delcevo photographed as he was buying votes

The mayoral candidate of a political party in Delcevo was photographed today as he was buying votes, Infomax reported. The candidate is seen with his hand in his pocket, pulling out cash, while meeting would-be voters. Due to the strict rules on reporting ahead of the elections, the name of the candidate...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 00:27

Reports of vote buying, journalists attacked in Prilep

The Infomax news site crew was attacked in Prilep today, while they were investigating allegations of vote buying. The editor of the news site Aleksandar Mitovski said that a journalist and a cameraman are treated in the Prilep hospital, that their camera was destroyed and they are still trying to recover...
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