The sixth local elections in Macedonia to be held on 24 March (Sunday) will be monitored by 8,379 domestic and 410 foreign observers.

The civil association Most accredited 3,941, Synergy, Association for Humanitarian Activities of Stip, 3,534, the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCMS) 392, the Federation of Civil Associations ‘Macedonian Platform Against Poverty’ 379 and the nongovernmental organization Civil 128 observes.

The local elections will also be monitored by 204 observes of the OSCE/ODIHR, 38 of the OSCE, 38 of the US Embassy, 32 of the EU Delegation, 17 of the Central Election Commission of Kosovo, 16 of the Council of Europe, seven of the French Embassy, five each of the Embassies of Kosovo and Turkey, four each of the Bulgarian, Russian, Austrian and Chinese Embassies and the NATO Liaison Office in Skopje, three each of the British, Croatian and Albanian Embassies, two each of the Slovenian, Ukrainian, Swedish and Serbian Embassies and one of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovakia in Macedonia.

The Commission for Election, Complaints and Appeals has accredited six and the Election Commission of Slovenia four observers.