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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level
Comments: The State Election Commission shall safeguard the legality of the preparation and administration of the elections in accordance with this Code and shall supervise the work of the election management bodies. (Art. 31(1))
[The Electoral Code encompasses regulations of both national and local elections.]
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 31 (1): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The funds for administering elections shall be provided from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia and they shall be at the disposal of the State Election Commission. (Electoral Code, Art. 88(1))
The Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia:
- adopts the budget and the balance of payments of the Republic.
(Constitution, Art. 68, excerpt)
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 88(1): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, art. 68:
https://www.sobranie.mk/the-constitution-of-the-republic-of-macedonia-ns_article-constitution-of-the-republic-of-north-macedonia.nspx
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
e . Another organ within the national government g . Other
Comments: The State Election Commission shall: (…) 4. control the legality of the work of the election management bodies and take measures in case of violations related to the preparations, procedure for nomination, administration of the elections and establishing of the election results, as well as in case of violation of its instructions and recommendations: (Art. 31(2.4))
State Audit Office:
This Law shall define the terms and manner for performing state audit of public expenditures, financial reports and financial transactions and other questions related to audit of government bodies, bodies of local government units, legal entities fully or partly financed by the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, budget of local government units and budgets of the funds (hereinafter: general budget users), legal entities where the state is a dominant shareholder, public enterprises, National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, Payment Operations Bureau, the funds, agencies and other institutions established by law and users of European Union funds and other international funds. (Law on State Audit, Art. 1)
Source: State Audit Law (As amended) ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia": https://dzr.mk/sites/default/files/2021-08/State_Audit_Law_clear_text_2021_ENG_p.pdf
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 31:
https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments: The mandate of the President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall be effective from the day of election by the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia until the election of the new composition of the State Election Commission, but not longer than two years. (Electoral Code, Art. 26(4))
The State Election Commission shall appoint a Secretary-General for a period of 5 years. (Electoral Code, Art. 30(1))
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 26: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The Parliament, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of
Information Society and Administration, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the State
Statistical Office, the General Services Department of the Government of the Republic
of Macedonia and their regional offices, as well as the municipalities and the City of
Skopje, shall be obliged to provide election management bodies with the technical,
spatial and other conditions required for their operation.
The State Election Commission shall consist of a President, Vice-President and five
members.
(2) The President and the Vice-President shall be members of the State Election
Commission.
(3) The President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission
shall fulfil the responsibilities of their office professionally
(1) The Parliament, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Statistical Office, the General Services Department of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and their regional offices, as well as the municipalities and the City of Skopje, shall be obliged to provide election management bodies with the technical, spatial and other conditions required for their operation.
(2)For implementing the activities from paragraph(1)of this article, the bodies shall be provided with funds from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia. (Electoral Code, Art 25 (1) and (2))
The State Election Commission shall have the capacity of a legal entity. (Electoral Code, Art. 26(6))
Source: Website of the Central Election Commission: http://www.sec.mk/principi-na-rabota-na-dik/
Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, articles 25-26 (1): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: (1) The State Election Commission shall consist of a President, Vice-President and five members. (2) The President and the Vice-President shall be members of the State Election Commission. (Art. 26(1), 26(2))
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 26 (1-2): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: A person may be elected a President, Vice President or member of the State Election
Commission if he/she fulfils the following requirements:
− is a citizen of Republic of Macedonia and has a permanent residence in the Republic
of Macedonia;
− has completed higher education, with at least eight years of work experience;
− is not a member of a body of a political party.
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 27 (1): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
d . Opposition e . Legislature g . Political parties
Comments: (3) The Parliamentary Committee on Election and Appointment Affairs shall prepare a draft-list of the applicants and shall submit it to the Parliament.
(4)From the candidates on the draft list for members of the State Election Commission, the opposition political parties shall propose the President and two members of the State Election Commission, whereas the ruling political parties shall propose the Vice President and three members of the State Election Commission.
(5)The President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall be elected by the Parliament, with a two-thirds majority of the votes of the total number of MPs.
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 27 (3-5): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
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