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Macedonia 20.10.21 | 11:23

Final local elections results show dramatic loss of support for SDSM

The State Electoral Commission informed that the turnout in the October 17th local elections amount to 51.5 percent – lowest turnout in local elections in Macedonian history. It is comparable to the 2020 general elections, which saw a turnout of 52 percent – indicating that this is now the...
Macedonia 20.10.21 | 11:10

Parties filed 13 complaints for problems at various polling places

So far, political parties have submitted 13 objections to the conduct of the local elections last Sunday, and on the computing of the votes. FOur of the complaints are from the SDSM led coalition, about polling places in Jegunovce, Gjorce Petrov and Makedonska Kamenica. The AA-Alternative coalition of...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 22:32

SEC: VMRO-DPMNE won 22, SDSM 9, DUI 3 mayors

According to processed data, mayors have been elected in 34 municipalities across Macedonia. Of these, VMRO-DPMNE’s candidates won in 22 municipalities, SDSM’s in nine and DUI’s in three, State Election Commission (SEC) president Aleksandar Dastevski said during a press briefing on Monday evening. The...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 12:37

SEC confirms 19 outright victories for VMRO, including some urban areas, and just 9 for SDSM, mainly in smaller cities

The State Electoral Commission published full results for 32 municipalities, confirming the major VMRO-DPMNE victory at the local elections. The results show that VMRO outright won the mayoral races in 19 municipalities – including some major gains such as Bitola, Veles and Stip, as well as two...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 10:14

SEC published first full results from rural municipalities, is processing over 200 complaints

The State Electoral Commission published full mayoral results from five smaller, rural municipalities, as it continues to count the votes in the larger municipalities after the local elections on Sunday. According o the results, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Kiro Nackov won the race in Gradsko wit 55.6 percent...
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 | 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 | 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 24.09.21 | 22:20

1.824.864 citizens are eligible to vote in upcoming local elections

The State Election Commission closed the Voters’ List at a session on Friday. 1,824,864 voters are eligible to vote in the local elections on October 17, 2021.  
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 19:57

SEC: People with expired ID card or passport will also be able to vote

The State Election Commission held Thursday its 26th session, at which the draft-instruction on the manner of determining the voter’s identity, which arose from the new amendments to the Electoral Code, was unanimously adopted. One of the changes is that citizens can vote with an expired ID documents,...
Macedonia 03.09.21 | 17:07

Electoral Commission receives first batch of fingerprint devices that will be used to prevent voter fraud

The State Electoral Commission received the first 200 fingerprint devices that will be used to ensure the legitimacy of the local elections in October. All voters will need to deposit a fingerprint, and the German made devices will be used to determine if the actual voter cast the ballot, and if there...
Macedonia 23.08.21 | 09:35

First fingerprint devices that will be used in the coming elections will be delivered in the coming days

The first 250 fingerprint devices, that will be used at the October local elections, are about to arrive in Macedonia. Aleksandar Dastevski from the State Electoral Commission said that the devices are being delivered by the Dermalog company from Germany. Using fingerprint devices is a key demand from...
Macedonia 19.08.21 | 18:02

As the number of citizens without documents grows, the Electoral Commission is trying to make sure they will be able to vote

Head of the State Electoral Commission Aleksandar Dastevski said that the SEC is looking into ways to allow citizens with expired identity cards to vote. Macedonia is experiencing a major shortage of this key document as the Interior Ministry stopped issuing them. We will do what we can to get to a legal...
Macedonia 18.08.21 | 18:02

State Electoral Commission website crashed again

The website of the State Electoral Commission (SEC) crashed today, which prompted complaints from smaller parties who are collecting signatures for the coming municipal elections. The SEC said it will extend the deadline when citizens can submit their signatures over the next days. The collapse of the...
Macedonia 16.07.21 | 18:15

SEC selects “Dermalog” company to procure system for biometric identification of voters

The State Election Commission (SEC) selected Friday the company that will procure the integrated system for biometric identification of voters. As Republika has learned from its sources, it is about the German company “Dermalog”. The SEC announced more details for Saturday. Four companies...
Macedonia 12.01.21 | 15:07

Aleksandar Dastevski named new head of the State Electoral Commission

The Parliament elected new members to the State Electoral Commission (SEC), and appointed Aleksandar Dastevski as its head. Professor Dastevski was nominated by VMRO-DPMNE, as customarily, the main opposition party names the head of the SEC. VMRO nominated another new member to the SEC – Boban...
Macedonia 12.01.21 | 10:00

Parliament will vote on the electoral and anti-discrimination commissions

The Parliament is due to vote on new heads and members of the State Electoral Commission (SEC) and the Anti-Discrimination Commission. So far only VMRO-DPMNE announced its candidate for the SEC – professor Aleksandar Dastevski who was previously head of the Anti-Discrimination Commission. Traditionally,...
Macedonia 07.08.20 | 15:15

Members of electoral boards to get 100% pay increase

The State Election Commission (SEC) at Friday’s session has unanimously decided to increase the pay by 100% to the members of the electoral boards for participating in the electoral process. Members of the electoral boards will receive 100% pay increase, members of the municipal electoral boards will...
Macedonia 28.07.20 | 11:20

Prosecutors raid the State Electoral Commission to investigate the software that threw the election outcome into doubt

Prosecutors raided the State Electoral Commission (SEC) today and seized documents linked with the contract with the software company that prepared the program that presented voting results, the SDK.mk news site reported. The Electoral Commission suffered what it called a hacking attack on the evening...
Macedonia 25.07.20 | 20:39

DPA, AA, Levica parties absent as new MPs get certificates

The State Election Commission (SEC) President Oliver Derkoski handed over Saturday the certificates to the MPs elected at the July 15 early parliamentary elections. MPs of Levica, DPA and Alliance for Albanians failed to appear at the State Election Commission to receive their certificates. The certificates...
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