Tag: local elections 2021
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...
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 | 13:22

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...
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...
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 | 08:43

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 16.10.21 | 12:07

Dastevski: Election results will be announced around or after midnight

The State Election Commission (SEC) is maximally prepared for the local elections, the chairman of the Commission Aleksandar Dastevski said in an interview with MIA, emphasizing that there are no ideal elections, but he hopes that they will be much better than any other so far, because fingerprint devices...
Macedonia 16.10.21 | 11:55

PPO commission to monitor possible irregularities at local elections

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...
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