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Macedonia 15.07.20 | 11:11

SEC: Voter turnout 5.19% until 9 am

The voter turnout is 5.19% until 9 am according to the processed data from 2,326 polling stations where 94,167 voters exercised their voting rights, the spokesperson of the State Election Commission (SEC) Admir Shabani said at today’s press conference. Thus far, no voting irregularities have been reported...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 08:45

Do not cross out the word “North” or add “Never North” on ballot because it will be considered invalid

Oliver Derkoski, head of the State Electoral Commission, warned the voters not to write or cross out anything on the ballot, because their votes will be considered invalid. The SEC strongly condemned the posts of activists from one political party who called on people social networks to cross out the...
Macedonia 14.07.20 | 19:24

SEC: 7,170 persons voted by 3 pm

On the second day of voting at the early parliamentary elections, 7,170 persons voted by 3 pm, said State Election Commission (SEC) president Oliver Derkovski on Tuesday. The homebound and infirm (8,852), inmates (1,657), internally displaced persons (6), and persons in retirement homes (357) vote today. Although...
Macedonia 14.07.20 | 12:56

SEC warns about fake reports of the early voting results

After a number of social media commentators shared alleged results from the first day of voting, the State Electoral Commission said that all such posts are bogus and that the votes remain uncounted and in storage. About 700 voters who were diagnosed with Covid-19 were eligible to vote on Monday, with...
Macedonia 14.07.20 | 10:06

Early voting continues, with thousands eligible to vote at home and in prisons

Voting continues today in the early general elections in Macedonia, with elderly people who asked for the option to vote at home and with voting in the prisons. A little under 9.000 people asked for the first option, and there are also 1.657 prisoners eligible to vote, who have the option to do so today....
Macedonia 13.07.20 | 22:18

SEC: 723 COVID-19 patients and people in self-isolation exercise voting right

The State Election Commission (SEC) has said that 723 COVID-19 patients and people in self-isolation exercised their voting right at the early parliamentary elections on Monday. Let me thank the media for the message transmitted to the citizens that SEC and the state have administered a fully safe voting...
Macedonia 13.07.20 | 11:25

Early voting begins in the general elections in Macedonia

Voting begins today, with several hundred coronavirus patients who registered to vote eligible, in a procedure that will include special safety precautions in their homes. Voting continues on Tuesday, when elderly and frail voters who also opted to vote at home, as well as prisoners, will cast their...
Macedonia 11.07.20 | 10:04

Derkoski: SEC made maximum efforts to organize safe and transparent elections

The President of the State Election Commission Oliver Derkoski, two days before the start of the three-day voting for the early parliamentary elections on5 July told MIA that the Commission has made maximum efforts to organize safe and transparent elections. He expects the voting on 15 July to be conducted...
Macedonia 07.07.20 | 16:46

Wearing party branded masks won’t be allowed on election day

The State Electoral Commission will have a presentation of how voting will be organized during the coming elections, considering all the necessary safety precautions due to the coronavirus epidemic. The mock voting will be open to the press, who are urged to inform the public how the process would look...
Macedonia 02.07.20 | 17:29

SEC makes changes to election observation guidelines

The State Election Commission decided at its Thursday session to adopt the changes to the election observation guidelines. The manual refers to domestic and international NGOs that observe the election and regulates rules that apply to them, SEC member Boris Kondarko said. He added that certain paragraphs...
Macedonia 29.06.20 | 17:05

Derkovski: About 1.8 million voters registered on voter list

The Voter List will probably be closed on Wednesday. Data has been processed, the exact number is still unknown, but it will be around 1,814,000, said State Election Commission (SEC) President Oliver Derkoski on Monday. Derkoski said the Voter List is filtered and contains data of all citizens over 18...
Macedonia 25.06.20 | 20:16

Despite wealth of evidence, no action against SDSM for starting the campaign early

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) decided today that the ruling SDSM party did not violate electoral rules with the early start to its campaign. SDSM has been holding campaign events and even overt bribery of voters in poor districts across Macedonia, for months, but the SEC did not accept the complaints...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 21:42

Strict rules meant to prevent the spread of the virus will make voting difficult

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) and the Committee on Infectious Diseases presented the coronavirus safety protocols that will be used to reduce the spread of the virus during the July 15 elections. SEC President Oliver Derkoski said that 20 percent of polling stations will be relocated to reduce...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 11:37

SEC can appropriate other voting premises to ensure proper safety

The Government amended late Monday the decree on matters related to the parliamentary elections, according to which the State Election Commission (SEC) can appropriate other premises for the purpose of voting if the spatial conditions of the polling station are not fulfilled. SEC teams are inspecting...
Macedonia 22.06.20 | 13:39

Seven OSCE/ODIHR observers begin work, meet SEC members

OSCE/ODIHR observers started Monday their work and met with members of the State Election Commission, at which they were briefed on the course of the electoral process. Upon the Government’s invitation, OSCE/ODIHR has sent a Special Election Assessment Mission (SEAM) for the July 15 early parliamentary...
Macedonia 16.06.20 | 20:59

Voting will last 14 hours and Covid-19 patients will be allowed to vote on Monday

The State Electoral Commission decided that the elections, planned for July 15, will last 14, instead of the usual 12 hours. Polling stations will open as usual, at 7 in the morning, but will close at 21h. Voters who have Covid-19 or are in mandatory self-isolation will vote on July 13, while other feeble...
Macedonia 14.06.20 | 18:01

Derkoski will not convene a session until Xhaferi officially schedules the elections

The President of the State Election Commission (SEC) Oliver Derkoski believes that there is no reason to schedule a SEC session due to the fact that, according to him, in order to continue the entire election process, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi should first make a decision on a new election date....
Macedonia 11.06.20 | 12:59

Derkoski: Decrees issued by the Government lose their power once the state of emergency ends

Oliver Derkoski, the head of the State Electoral Commission (SEC) who yesterday warned the Government that it is not possible to hold elections on July 5, the date which the SDSM led Government insists on. Hours after Derkoski’s comments the Government issued a decree which SDSM insists will mandate...
Macedonia 21.05.20 | 21:51

Electoral Commission President says that he is under over political pressure as SDSM insists on having elections in June

Oliver Derkovski, the head of the State Electoral Commission, said that it is impossible to organize elections in just 22 days, as the ruling SDSM party insists. Speaking on Telma TV, Derkovski said that the Commission is under a strong public political pressure as the Government is pushing for June...
Macedonia 13.05.20 | 16:35

SEC to prepare election timeline

President Stevo Pendarovski on Wednesday met with State Election Commission (SEC) members after hosting a leaders’ meeting regarding the organization of early parliamentary polls. President Pendarovski informed the SEC members on the position of the political party leaders and the consensus that was...
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