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V . e g n u t f i t S - r e u a n e d A - d a r n o K The Republic of Macedonia’s 2013 THE REPUBLIC OF local elecTions Macedonia’s 2013 LOCAL handbook ELECTIONS HANDBOOK second updated edition second updated edition Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.e.V. /| BoulevardStraße XX Mother| PLZ O Theresart Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungK 46/5onra d/- KO-10Adenau 000er-S Pristinatiftung e.V.e.V. /| BoulevardStraße XX Mother| PLZ O Theresart AuslandsbüroH46/5au p/ KO-10tabte 000ilu Pristinan gMazedonien AuslandsbüroHauptabteilun gMazedonien Mustername Mustername Kosovo Kosovo InSTITuTE fOr DEMOCrACy Büro Pristina JetaBüro AB Pristina AZIJeta ABAZI“SOCIETAS CIVILIS” SKOPJE Vorname Nachname konrad adenauer Vorname Nachname Telefon:Muster-F +381unktio (0)n 38 s229tiftung 874 Telefon:Muster-F +381unktio (0)n 38 229 874 Telefon: +389 (2) 3231office 122 in Macedonia Telefon: +389 (2) 3231 122 Telefax:Telefon: +389+49 0 (2)0 0 03135000- 0290000 Telefax:Telefon: +389+49 0 (2)0 0 03135000- 0290000 Maksim Gorki 16,kat 3 [email protected]: +49 00 0000MK-10000 -0000 Skopje [email protected]: +49 00 00000 -0000 [email protected] [email protected] tel:+389-2-3231-122 www.kas.de/macedonia www.kas.de fax:+389-2-3135-290 www.kas.de www.idscs.org.mk E-mail: [email protected] poliPOLITikeICS Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. 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Straße Hausnummer Straße Hausnummer PLZ Ort PLZ Ort Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungTelefon: +49 00 00000-0000 Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungTelefon: +49 00 00000-0000 Boulevardmuster.we bMotheradress [email protected] e46/5 Boulevardmuster.we bMotheradress [email protected] e46/5 10 000 Pristina 10 000 Pristina RepublicCommer zofba Kosovonk AG Bonn RepublicCommer zofba Kosovonk AG Bonn Telefon:Kto.-Nr. 1+381106 (0)343 38 229 874 Telefon:Kto.-Nr. 1+381106 (0)343 38 229 874 Telefon:BLZ 380 +389400 0 (2)7 3231 122 Telefon:BLZ 380 +389400 0 (2)7 3231 122 Telefax:IBAN: D E+38964 38 0(2)4 03135007 0 290110 6343 00 Telefax:IBAN: D E+38964 38 0(2)4 03135007 0 290110 6343 00 [email protected]: COBADEFF [email protected]: COBADEFF Impresum THE REPUBLIC OF Title: Macedonia’s 2013 LOCAL The Republic of Macedonia’s 2013 Local Elections Handbook Publishers: ELECTIONS HANDBOOK Konrad Adenauer Foundation in the Republic of Macedonia Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis - Skopje Authors: Ilina Mangova/ Jovan Bliznakovski/ Aleksandar Talimdžioski Ilina Mangova contributed by Aleksandra Murgoska Jovan Bliznakovski Aleksandar Talimdžioski Coordination: Davor Pašoski contributed by Aleksandra Murgoska Translation from Macedonian language: Jana Nikuljska Gjorgjinska Perica Sardžoski Design and Editing: Vinsent Grafika This publication can be downloaded free at: http://www.kas.de/mazedonien Note: The viewpoints expressed in this publication do not represent the positions of the Konrad Adenauer Foun- dation and the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis – Skopje, but are personal views of the authors. People’s Movememnt of Macedonia (NDM) Contents 50 United Democratic Forces of the Roma (ODSR) 50 Union of the Roma from Macedonia (SRM) 51 Serbian Advanced Party in Macedonia (SNSM) 51 Coalitions 52 1. Introduction to the 2013 Local Elections 8 „Union of the Future” 52 Preparations for the 2013 Local Elections 15 „For Better Macedonia” 53 History of the Local Elections in Macedonia 25 4. Overview of Candidates for Mayors for the 2013 Local Elections 54 2. The Macedonian Voting System for Local Elections 30 5. The Republic of Macedonia’s 2013 Local Elections – results, campaign, assessments 118 Voting Model 31 List of abbreviations 119 Electoral Organs 32 Introduction 121 Elective Rights 34 Election campaign and financing 122 Restrictions for Current State Officials - Candidates for Mayors or Councillors 35 Media 126 The Number of Council Members 35 Results from the 2013 Local Elections 128 The Procedure and the Right to Appoint Candidates Electoral rights protection 131 for Mayors and Councillor Lists 36 Observers’ assessment of the local elections 133 Election Campaign 36 Political parties’ assessment of the elections 137 The Role of Public Media 37 Conclusions 139 Election Monitoring 38 ANEX 1 - Elected Mayors by municipalities 142 3. Political Parties and Coalitions 40 ANEX 2 – Councillors elected by municipalities 146 VMRO - Democratic Party for Macedonian National 6.