On Election Day, May 8, CIVIL will deploy 80 accredited observers across the country, who will be mobile and visit multiple polling stations.
All citizens are encouraged to report any irregularities on the FREE ELECTIONS website, via messages on the organization’s Facebook page, or by phone at 02/520 91 76 or 071 712 799. Reports can also be sent via email to monitoring.civil@gmail.com.
For comprehensive election information to assist citizens in exercising their right to vote, visit the ELECTIONS section on the CIVIL MEDIA platform in Macedonian, or a selection of contents in English on CIVIL.TODAY or CIVIL.ORG.MK.
CIVIL’s Press Center will be open from 7:00 am until 11:00 pm (Click HERE for detailed schedule). Throughout the day, CIVIL will conduct eight press conferences in Macedonian and Albanian and will be available for media inquiries and individual statements in the organization’s press center.
Four teams will be operational throughout the day and into the night: communication, media and social network monitoring, analytics, and public relations. Additionally, a special mobile team will monitor and verify reports from the field.
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CIVIL calls upon political parties to respect the Electoral Code, the Constitution, and the laws of the Republic of North Macedonia. They are urged to observe election silence and contribute to a democratic, lawful, and fair Election Day on May 8, as well as during the voting on May 7.
Citizens expect fair and democratic elections, free from pressure and abuse. Nothing less is acceptable.
Elections reflect the spirit of democracy in a country and are organized for the citizens, not the parties. Therefore, every participant in the election process has a legal and moral obligation to ensure a fair and democratic process.
CIVIL demands that political parties respect democratic principles and encourage their members and supporters to refrain from violating election silence, spreading hate speech, or disseminating disinformation.
Voters have the right to make informed choices.
Media and civil society organizations, especially those involved in election monitoring, play an extremely important, if not decisive role.
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CIVIL has conducted comprehensive non-partisan and professional long-term election monitoring of the presidential and parliamentary elections since the establishment of the technical government on January 28. Monitoring is conducted across several areas and categories, following the unique methodology CIVIL has promoted since 2008.
A special focus of CIVIL’s long-term election monitoring includes political financing, disinformation, hate speech, and Russian influence in the election process.
The organization maintains communication with all relevant institutions and organizations in the country, as well as with the OSCE/ODIHR mission and other international missions.
CIVIL Communication Team
