US Embassy on the occasion of the local elections: We applaud the citizens of Northern Macedonia

Local elections 2021 / Photo: Free Press, Dragan Mitreski

Free, fair and transparent elections are essential for any strong democracy, the US Embassy in the Republic of Northern Macedonia announced on the occasion of the local elections taking place in the country. Today, in the seventh local elections, the citizens elect mayors and councilors in 80 municipalities and in Skopje, at 3480 polling stations. 10.831 candidates are voting, of which 299 for mayors and the rest for councilors. A total of 31 lists were submitted by political parties and coalitions, and 91 lists by a group of voters or independent lists.

- Today we applaud the citizens of Macedonia, who exercise their right to this vital democratic principle in local elections across the country, reads the announcement of the American Embassy.

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