Local Elections, 19 October 2025
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In anticipation of an invitation to observe the October local elections in North Macedonia, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 24 to 27 June 2025. The NAM was composed of Kseniya Dashutsina, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, and Ranko Vukčević, ODIHR Election Adviser.
The purpose of the NAM was to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the local elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections and, if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. The NAM held meetings with officials from state institutions as well as with representatives of political parties, media, and civil society. A list of interlocutors is annexed to this report.
The elections are set to take place by the end of October 2025.