Tag: municipal elections
Macedonia 02.07.21 | 09:43

Both SDSM and VMRO expected to announce some of their mayoral candidates next week

The main political parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, say they are close to announcing some of the candidates for the coming municipal elections, scheduled in October. SDSM said that they will give the first 20 candidates in a week, and VMRO-DPMNE has determined 15 candidates, and plans to determine 15 more...
Macedonia 18.05.21 | 09:19

Alliance and Alternative will consider possible coalitions after the first round of the municipal elections

The two Albanian opposition parties, Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, announced they will compete together at the first round of the municipal elections scheduled in October. After the first round, the parties are expected to decide what candidates to support in the second round, said coalition...
Macedonia 25.02.21 | 13:41

Three dates in October in play for the municipal elections

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi announced that the municipal elections can take place in October, either on the 3rd, 10th or 17th – depending on the proposals from the main political parties. The decision should be officially made in July. Several outstanding issues remain – VMRO-DPMNE demands...
Macedonia 17.02.21 | 22:07

Main parties will begin talks about the coming municipal elections next week

Representatives of the main political parties will meet next week to discuss proposals to change the electoral code in the run up to the municipal elections in October. One demand on the table is the proposal from VMRO-DPMNE that the elections are held in only one round – currently, in most cases...
Macedonia 12.02.21 | 09:54

Taravari predicts an opposition landslide at the coming municipal elections

Gostivar Mayor Arben Taravari, who is deputy leader of the Alliance of Albanians, predicted that an inter-ethnic coalition of opposition parties would sweep in the October municipal elections. If we have a coalition of VMRO-DPMNE, the Alliance of Albanians and Alternative, out of 80 municipalities in...
Macedonia 05.10.20 | 11:28

Mickoski supports open lists and the first-past-the-post model for the coming municipal elections

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski proposed that the coming municipal elections are held in one round – in order to save money but also protect the voters from the coronavirus. Macedonia elects municipal council members in the first round of voting, but electing a mayor often requires a second...

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