{"id":22715,"date":"2021-10-17T08:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T06:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=22715"},"modified":"2021-10-17T08:52:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T06:52:35","slug":"n-macedonias-local-elections-commence-1-8-million-citizens-head-to-the-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/n-macedonias-local-elections-commence-1-8-million-citizens-head-to-the-ballots\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Macedonia\u2019s local elections commence, 1.8 million eligible to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Macedonia is holding the first round of its local elections, this Sunday. A total of 80 new commune leaders will be elected including the mayor of Skopje. 303 candidates are participating in the race for mayor and 567 for communal advisors.<\/p>\n<p>In order for one of the candidates to be declared a winner, they have to receive at least 50% of the votes. If none of the candidates reach this score, voting continues on to a second round, for that particular commune, where the two candidates with the most votes go head-to-head. The second round would be held on October 31.<\/p>\n<p>There are many independent candidates in these elections, as well as advisors. 1.8 million citizens are eligible voters.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s electoral campaign, which wrapped up on Friday ended on a sour note as tensions and accusations intensified during the last hours approaching the final day.<\/p>\n<p>The Social-Democratic Alliance of Macedonia (LSDM), led by PM Zoran Zaev, is currently leading 56 of the communes, under the slogan \u201cThe best for my commune\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition party VMRO-DPMNE of Hristijan Mickoskit, races under the slogan \u201cCreate a new future\u201d. It currently leads 5 communes. The large Macedonian parties are racing through pre-electoral interethnic coalitions, with the Albanian parties. 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