VMRO-DPMNE files 12 complaints to the SEC


A total of 12 complaints to the State Election Commission (SEC) were submitted by VMRO-DPMNE after the second round of presidential elections. According to the main opposition party, there were cases of stuffing boxes, voting for more people, illegal agitation, abuse of state resources, and bribery on Sunday. “These are not democratic elections, but effectively […]

SEC: Voter turnout by 3 pm up to  30,34%


Voter turnout in Sunday’s presidential runoff is 30,34% until 3 pm. Voting runs smoothly, with no interruptions and no irregularities, State Election Commission (SEC) Spokesperson Ljupka Guguchevska said at today’s third press conference. According to the data reviewed from 95,67% of polling stations, 527,068 voters have cast their vote until 3 pm. Voter turnout in […]

Calm prevails in the presidential election in North Macedonia


The presidential election in North Macedonia has taken place in a quiet atmosphere. Several irregularities were registered, but without affecting the overall electoral process. This has been the assessment made by the Central Election Commission and OSCE/ODIHR monitors. Voters’ turnout until 4 pm was over 30%. “Voting so far has gone well and there are […]

28,89% voter turnout until 15h


From 7 o’clock this morning until 15 o’clock, a total of 396,252 citizens voted in today’s presidential elections. It is a total turnout of 28.89 percent. SEC President Oliver Derkovski informed about the turnout in some of the municipalities: Aerodrom 35.45%, Aracinovo 14.75, Berovo 34.75, Bitola 32.82, Bogovinje 12.12%, Butel 29.24, Valandovo 32.5, Veles 32.11, […]

Let’s go out and vote, everything is ready


The State Election Commission is ready to hold the presidential elections, whose first round is scheduled for Sunday. The voting material produced by the Bitola-based printing office Kiro Dandaro arrived in Skopje, from where it will be deployed through 80 municipal election commissions throughout the country. “Everything is going smoothly and I think that on […]

Pendarovski and Siljanovska-Davkova submit presidential candidacies


Representatives of the main political parties SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE submitted the presidential candidacies of their candidates Stevo Pendarovski and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova to the State Election Commission today. Aleksandar Kiracovski, head of the SDSM election HQ, submitted the presidential candidacy of Stevo Pendarovski. “I assure you that the campaign will be peaceful and civil, reflecting our […]

The new head of state will cost five million euros


The State Election Commission is ready for the presidential election, assures SEC President Oliver Derkovski. The election will be conducted the old way, with an ultraviolet lamp and a spray, and according to estimates it will cost about five million euros. Most of the money, about three million euros, will be allocated for fees for […]

The SEC: 666,743 voted, 91.46% For, 5.65% Against


The State Election Commission (SEC) has released the preliminary results from 100 percent of polling stations, showing that 666,743 people voted at yesterday’s referendum, i.e. 36.91 percent of registered voters. Of them, 91.46 percent or 609,813 people voted ‘Yes’, 5.66 percent or 37,700 voted ‘No’, while 2.89 percent or 19,221 ballots were invalid. SEC president […]

The SEC: 22.56% turnout by 15h


  The State Election Commission (SEC) says 22.56 percent of registered voters cast their ballots until 15:00h. “The voting process is uninterrupted and I would like to thank citizens for the democratic atmosphere,” said SEC president Oliver Derkoski. Largest turnout is registered in Saraj (36.57%) Centar (34.98 percent), Karpos (32.21%) Lipkovo (30.42%) Kriva Palanka (30.35%), […]

261,473 voters came out to vote in the referendum by 13h


According to the SEC President Oliver Denkovski, 261,473 voters or 16,00 percent of the total number of voters who voted in the Voters’ List came out to vote at today’s referendum. This is the result of the processed data of 90, 24 percent of polling stations in the Republic of Macedonia.

The SEC: Turnout by 11 am is 8.03 percent


The voting right in the referendum was used by 8.03% of voters by 11 am, after processing 92.06% of the received data, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced at the today’s second press conference. So far, seven complaints have been submitted to the SEC, three of which have been rejected, while four have been processed. […]

The SEC: 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers monitor the referendum


The official State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers have been accredited to monitor the September 30 referendum. Additionally, 194 translators have been accredited to the SEC. Besides domestic, the referendum will be covered by foreign journalists. The SEC has also accredited 83 journalists from 32 media outlets, with […]

Campaign silence – the countdown begins


The initial, unofficial results of the vote in the referendum, on which citizens should vote ‘for’ or ‘against’ the question “Are you for NATO and EU membership by accepting the agreement between Macedonia and Greece” should be known Sunday evening. After midnight, the uncertainty should come to an end, and find out how the citizens […]

11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers to monitor the upcoming referendum


The official State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 11.907 domestic and 493 foreign observers have been accredited to monitor the September 30 referendum. Additionally, 194 translators have been accredited to the SEC. Besides domestic, the referendum will be covered by foreign journalists. The SEC has also accredited 83 journalists from 32 media outlets, with […]

383 domestic and 286 foreign observers to monitor referendum


The State Election Commission (SEC) told Tuesday that 383 domestic and 286 foreign observers will monitor the September 30 referendum. As regards to domestic observers, Civil – Centre for Freedom has accredited 282 observers, followed by National Roma Centre Kumanovo – 46, NGO Inkluziva – 40, MOST Citizens Association – 12 and EDULSJ Association will […]

Derkovski: No ‘phantoms’ in Voter’s List


Phantom voters in the Voter’s List do not exist, according to State Election Commission (SEC) President Oliver Derkovski, who said that the list is a ‘dynamic category’ and can never be ‘ideally edited’. “I assure you, there are no phantom voters in the Voter’s List. The term was used in the past several years out […]

The list full of phantoms, political parties remain silent


Return of the phantoms. With this film title, the non-governmental CIVIL recently depicted, unfortunately, the real situation with the Voters’ List, after several citizens reacted that people duly registered with the SEC and the Ministry of the Interior and removed from the list during the parliamentary election in 2016 have returned to the same addresses. […]

Over 740 Macedonians living abroad applied to vote in the referendum


Thus far a total of 742 citizens have filed applications for voting abroad at the 30 September name referendum, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. Out of the total number of applications, 702 have been accepted, 11 rejected, while the rest are being processed, SEC said. SEC also urges citizens to check their […]

The SEC: 251 citizens have filed applications for voting abroad


The State Election Commission (SEC) said Saturday that 251 citizens have thus far filed applications for voting abroad at the September 30 referendum. Of the 251 applications, 127 have been accepted, while 124 are currently being processed, says SEC. Most of the applications have been filed for voting in Bern and Vienna, followed by Ljubljana, […]