Tag: ballot
Macedonia 14.07.20 | 13:05

State Electoral Commission head speaks out against the campaign to spoil the ballots

Oliver Derkoski, head of the State Electoral Commission, warned the voters not to scribble comments on the ballots or cross out the word “North” from the imposed name of the country. Activists and supporters of a ruling party which imposed the name change have been sharing ostensibly “patriotic”...

Macedonia 12.07.20 | 21:27

SDSM activists ask VMRO-DPMNE voters to cross out “North” so that the ballot is invalid

SDSM activists are asking VMRO-DPMNE voters to cross out “North” from the ballot. According to VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Dimce Arsovski, this is the last desperate attempt by SDSM because the citizens know that by doing that it will make the ballot invalid.

Macedonia 21.04.19 | 13:41

Another voter detained for photographing his ballot

A second instance of a voter photographing his ballot was reported in the village of Obrsani near Prilep. As in the first case in Skopje, police was called and the voter will be prosecuted. Photographing the ballots is banned to prevent violation of the secrecy of the vote, and to discourage political...

Macedonia 22.03.19 | 12:23

SEC: Reka first, Siljanovska second, Pendarovski third on ballot

Alliance for Albanians/Besa candidate Blerim Reka will be listed first on the ballot for the coming presidential elections, VMRO-DPMNE’s Gordana Siljanovska Davkova second, while SDSM’s Stevo Pendarovski third, decided a draw at the State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday. The three candidates...