ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

EU Pushes Macedonia Vote Reruns, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

The European Union has called on Macedonia for an election rerun at polling stations where irregularities were noted.

PM claims win in Macedonian poll, BBC (2008)

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has claimed victory for his centre-right party in Macedonia's snap election, which was marred by ethnic violence.

EU disturbed by Macedonia violence, EUobserver.com (2008)

The European Union has voiced deep concerns over the violence which marked election day in EU-hopeful Macedonia, leaving one person dead and eight wounded.

Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say, OSCE-ODIHR (2008)

Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say

Albanian Party Cautious on Macedonia Govt, Balkaninsight (2008)

The ruling Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA has given conflicting views on whether it will enter Macedonia’s government after the June 1 snap polls.

Macedonian poll marred by unrest, BBC (2008)

General election voting was disrupted in five areas of Macedonia amid unrest in which at least one person was killed and more hurt.

Old Elections Habits Die Hard, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

According to an article of the Balkaninsight.com, Macedonia, the long time trouble maker that sets off alarm bells in Brussels every time people go to the polls, has done it again.

Macedonia Campaign ‘Full of Irregularities’, Balkaninsight (2008)

Macedonia’s main election monitor claims there have been a host of irregularities in campaigning for the June 1 election.

Ruling Parties Dominate Macedonian Media, Balkaninsight (2008)

The election campaigns of the ruling centre-right VMRO DPMNE party and its governing partner, the Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, are receiving the lion's share of coverage in the Macedonian media, research published on Monday shows.

Macedonia Election Campaign Starts, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Election campaigning for Macedonia’s June 1 snap elections kicked off on Sunday.

Macedonia’s Ruling Party Leads Polls, Balkaninsight.com (2008)

Macedonia’s centre-right ruling party is two-and-a-half times more popular than the leftist main opposition, the latest survey by the US International Republican Institute, IRI, shows.

Election relief for Macedonia, BBC (2006)

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is heading towards a change of government in a largely peaceful and orderly manner following parliamentary elections on 5 July.

In Macedonia, outgoing Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's party wins the general elections that were spoiled by serious incidents, Foundation Robert Schuman (2008)

Analysis on early parliamentary elections in Macedonia.

'Irregularities' in Macedonia Poll Campaign, Balkaninsight (2008)

n an interim report on the campaign for Macedonia's June 1 parliamentary election OSCE monitors have pointed to a series of irregularities.

Macedonia's Ruling Party Leads Opinion Poll (BalkanInsight.com, 2010)

Macedonia’s main ruling party, the centre-right VMRO DPMNE, still enjoys unmatched popularity among voters, the latest survey conducted by the International Republican Institute, IRI, shows.

Macedonia scratching head with 140,000 Shadow Voters (MINA, 2010)

After numerous irregularities in the master election list that exist since 2001, the Macedonian Government has sent field workers and try to identify what went 'wrong'.

Macedonian Opposition Rallies For Snap Polls (BalkanInsight.com, 2010)

Macedonia’s biggest opposition party, the Social Democrats, along with thousands of supporters, began its battle for early general elections at a rally on Sunday evening in front of the government building in Skopje.

PM: No Early Elections planned (MINA, 2010)

Early elections are not planned, Prime Minister and VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski reiterated Monday answering a journalist question whether elections would be held prior to or after November as requested by opposition party SDSM.

Macedonia: Gjorge Ivanov loses connection with his voters (Focus, 2010)

The bond between voters and politicians starts to weaken after an election. Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, who has been head of state for a year and two months, is the best example of the above, Macedonian Utrinski Vesnik daily writes.

Five more parties register for referendum in Macedonia (Focus, 2010)

Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission has registered five more parties for the referendum on the constitutional amendments on September 5. The five parties are Party of Humanists, National Romanian Party, Party of Labor, Movement of Roma in Moldova and the organization Forca Nova, Komsomolskaya Pravda reports.