The deadline for collecting signatures of the presidential candidates for the upcoming elections is running, and at the same time, the deadline for registering to vote in the diaspora is running. According to the schedule of the State Election Commission, the deadline for collecting signatures lasts until March 8, while the registration of the diaspora for voting is until March 18.
According to what has been announced so far, in the seventh presidential elections scheduled for April 24, a total of 13 candidates are in the running.
There are thirteen applications for presidential candidates so far, including Velo Markovski, Biljana Vankovska, Tome Nikolovski, Bujar Osmani, Gospodin Popovski, Maksim Dimitrievski, Stevcho Jakimovski, Arben Taravari, Gjorgji Manaskov, Mersiha Smailovikj and Zorica Cvetkovska. In addition, there is one application for independent MP.
The collection of signatures will take place in all SEC departments and offices across 34 municipalities, and before notaries public. The offices will operate every day in two shifts, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the final day, March 8, the offices will be open until midnight.
The first round of the presidential elections is slated for April 24, with a possible runoff to take place alongside the parliamentary elections on May 8.
