North Macedonia, Presidential and Early Parliamentary Elections, 24 April and 8 May 2024: Final Report

Excerpt:  “Following an invitation from the authorities of North Macedonia and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the 24 April presidential election, as well as the 8 May parliamentary elections and the concurrent second round of the presidential election. The ODIHR EOM assessed the compliance of the electoral process with OSCE commitments, other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, and national legislation. For the 24 April election day, the ODIHR EOM was joined by a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), while for the 8 May election day, the ODIHR EOM was joined by delegations from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, PACE, and the European Parliament (EP) to form an International Election Observation Mission (IEOM).”