Skopje, 18 December 2025 — At its 23rd Session of 2025 held today, the Agency Council adopted the Guidelines for Broadcasters for the Re-Run Elections of Mayors of The Municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchishte, Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Centar Zhupa, to be held in 2026.
These Guidelines clarify the application of the provisions under the Electoral Code concerning the allocation of airtime for paid political advertising, the identification of the advertiser, the distribution of airtime in the news programmes on the Public Broadcasting Service, free political presentation on the Programming Service intended for broadcasting the activities of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, and ensuring accessibility of content related to the electoral process for the re-run mayoral elections in the municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchishte, Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Centar Zhupa in 2026.