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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: Every citizen on reaching 18 years of age acquires the right to vote. The right to vote is equal, universal and direct, and is exercised at free elections by secret ballot. Persons deprived of the right to practice their profession by a court verdict do not have the right to vote. (Constitution, Art. 22)
Source: Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, art. 22.
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
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship e . Other
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. (Electoral Code, Art. 6 (1))
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 6: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
d . Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: Article 41: (1) The Voter Register shall be maintained by the State Election Commission, which is the only body responsible for its update.
Article 42: (1) The State Election Commission perform the entry, addition and deletion of data in the Voter Register ex officio, based on data from the registers of births, records on residence and citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia, other official records and through direct inspection. (2) The State Election Commission shall perform the entry, addition and deletion of data in the Voter Register upon citizens’ request, based on the adopted Rulebook on the Methodology for Full Access, Amendment and Deletion of Data in the Voter Register.
Article 43: (1) The Ministry of Interior shall submit data to the State Election Commission on citizens who: who have turned 18 years of age on or before Election Day (for the first and second
round) who possess a valid ID card or travel document;
− who have turned 18 years of age whose ID card or travel document validity expires
in the period from the announcement of the elections to their administering;
− who have turned 18 years of age and have moved to or from a specific municipality
or who have changed the address of residence within the municipality;
− who have turned 18 years of age and have changed the name or surname;
− who have turned 18 years of age and have obtained or lost the Citizenship of the
Republic of Macedonia,
− who have turned 18 years of age and are temporarily employed or residing abroad
and
− photograph and fingerprints
Article 44: (1) The authority in charge of executing sanctions shall submit data to the State Election Commission on persons who are in detention or serving prison sentence, based on the records kept by this authority, at the national level and not later than 30 days prior to Election Day or referendum.
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, articles 41 (1), 42, 43, 44 (1): https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
VR008
Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Electoral Code, Art. 41:
(4) All citizens who have turned 18 years of age, with residence on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia and who possess a valid ID card or travel document shall be registered in the Voter Register.
(5)All citizens of the Republic of Macedonia who are temporarily employed or residing abroad, with residence on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia and with a valid travel documents hall also be registered in the Voter List. These persons shall be registered according to their last residence in the Republic of Macedonia prior to their departure abroad.
Source: Electoral Code of the Republic of Macedonia including 2021 amendments, article 41: https://www.ifes.org/document/northmacedoniaelectoralcodeupdatesseptember2021pdf
Verified: 2024/11/19
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