Repeated elections for Mayor of the Municipality of Gostivar, the Municipality of Vrapcishte, the Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostushа and the Municipality of Centar Zhupa – 11.01.2026
- Methodology for Monitoring Media Coverage of Elections in the Radio and Television Programming Services during Electoral Cycles
- Complaint/reaction submission form
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- Guidelines for Verifying the Reports on Broadcast Paid Political Advertising – 15 June 2020
- Guidelines Amending and Supplementing the Guidelines for Verifying the Reports on Broadcast Paid Political Advertising – 24 September 2025
- Guidelines for Broadcasters on Uploading Recordings to the FTP Server and via Web Browser
- Complaint Submission Form
- Reminder on the Provisions of the Electoral Code Applicable in the Period Prior to the Start of the Election Campaign – 18 November 2025
- Notice on the Obligation to Provide Information in a Manner Adapted for Persons with Disabilities During the Re-run Local Elections – 3 December 2025
- Guidelines for Broadcasters for the Re-run Elections of Mayor of the Municipality of Gostivar, Mayor of the Municipality of Vrapchishte, Mayor of the Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Mayor of the Municipality of Centar Zhupa, 2026
- Official Letter to Broadcasters Reminding Them of the Obligations under the Electoral Code Applicable During the Election Campaign – 18 December 2025
TV Content Adapted for Persons with Disabilities during the Re-run Local Elections in 2026
Skopje, 19 December 2025 — In accordance with the obligations set out in Article 75, Paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Electoral Code, the Public Broadcasting Service and the television broadcasters operating at the national level that will air paid political advertising are required to broadcast content related to the electoral process in a format accessible to persons with disabilities.
During the election campaign for the re-run mayoral elections in the municipalities of Gostivar, Mavrovo and Rostushe, Vrapchishte, and Centar Zhupa in 2026, these television broadcasters will ensure accessibility for at least one daily news bulletin, aired between 16:00 hrs and 24:00 hrs, every day, as well as for at least one additional programme related to the electoral process, broadcast between 16:00 hrs and 24:00 hrs, once a week. An overview of the content that will be broadcast in formats accessible to persons with disabilities during the period from 22 December 2025 to 9 January 2026 is available at this link.
Guidelines for Broadcasters for the Re-run Elections of Mayors in the Municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchishte, Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Centar Zhupa, 2026
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.