Legislative Framework

Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of

LF001

Status of Electoral Law

Question:	What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Part of Constitution b. Separate legislation
Comments:	Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia Law on Referendum and other forms of direct vote of citizens Law on Political Parties Law on Financing Political Parties
Source:	Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia https://www.sobranie.mk/the-constitution-of-the-republic-of-macedonia-ns_article-constitution-of-the-republic-of-north-macedonia.nspx Law on Referendum and other forms of direct vote of citizens: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a9/NMAC_on%20referendum.pdf Law on Political Parties: https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1158157/1226_1381487580_fyrom-law-on-political-parties-2008.pdf Law on Financing Political Parties: https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1100019/1226_1424430044_2012-11-24-law-financing-political-parties-en.pdf
Verified:	2024/11/20

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LF003

Electoral Law covers

Question:	The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):	a. National elections c. Local elections d. Referendums e. Other
Comments:	Referendum: This Law shall regulate the manner and procedure for scheduling and carrying out a referendum, raising citizen’s initiative, calling and holding gathering of the citizens, as well as other issues relevant to the direct vote of the citizens. Election code: This Code shall regulate the manner, conditions and procedure for election of the President of the Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter: "President of the Republic"), election of Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter: "Members of Parliament"), election of Members of the Council of the Municipality and the Council of the City of Skopje (hereinafter: "Members of Council"), and election of Mayors of the municipalities and Mayor of the City of Skopje (hereinafter: "Mayor"), the manner of and procedure for registering the right to vote, maintaining the Voter List, determining the boundaries of the electoral districts and determining, changing and publishing the polling stations as well as the conditions for the functioning of polling stations.
Source:	Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia https://www.sobranie.mk/the-constitution-of-the-republic-of-macedonia-ns_article-constitution-of-the-republic-of-north-macedonia.nspx Law on Referendum and other forms of direct vote of citizens: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a9/NMAC_on%20referendum.pdf
Verified:	2024/11/20

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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:	Every citizen of the Republic of Macedonia who is at least 18 years of age, has the capacity to contract and has a permanent residence in the electoral district, municipality or in the City of Skopje, where the election takes place, shall have the right to vote.
Source:	Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 6: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified:	2024/11/20

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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)

Question:	What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):	b. EMB
Comments:	Article 31: (2) The State Election Commission shall: 35. decide upon complaints based on inspection of the election materials and other evidence. Article 37: (2) The Municipal Election Commission and the Election Commission of the City of Skopje shall: 16. decide upon complaints in accordance with this Code. Article 48: (1) A citizen may, throughout the year, request to inspect the excerpt of the Voters List in the regional offices of the State Election Commission, DCO, i.e. consular offices and through Internet. Article 147: (1) The procedure for the protection of the right to vote is urgent. (2) The submissions (complaints and appeals) for the protection of the right to vote shall be submitted directly to the competent bodies via the institutions that have made the previous decisions.
Source:	Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, Art. 31 (2), 37 (2), 48 (1), 147 (1-2): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified:	2024/11/20

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