Presidential elections started in North Macedonia
Kyiv • UNN
Presidential elections have begun in North Macedonia, with seven candidates running. It is expected that none of the candidates will overcome the 50 percent threshold in the first round, so the second round will tentatively take place on May 8.
On Wednesday, April 24, the first round of presidential elections started in North Macedonia. This was reported by АР, UNN.
Details
Polling stations are open from 7:00 to 19:00 local time. About 320 international observers are monitoring the elections.
It is noted that seven candidates are running for the post of head of state . The publication adds that the election campaign focused on EU accession, the rule of law, the fight against corruption, and poverty reduction.
According to AR, according to a poll conducted by the Center for Political Research and Communications, opposition-backed Gordana Silianovska-Davkova is 3.6 percentage points ahead of incumbent President Pendarovsky.
Incumbent President is running for a second five-year term with the support of the ruling Social Democrats
Other presidential candidates include law professor Bilyana Vankovska, who is running for the left-wing Levica party, and two representatives of the ethnic Albanian minority: Foreign Minister Buyar Osmani and Arben Taravari of the opposition Ethnic Albanian Party.
Addendum
The publication adds that the second round of voting will almost certainly take place on May 8, at the same time as the parliamentary elections. It is expected that in the first round, none of the candidates will overcome the 50 percent threshold required for an outright victory.
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