Subhi Jakupi, Vice President of the State Election Commission, said at the press conference at 18.00 hrs that by 17.00 hrs, 57.57 percent of the eligible voters in Macedonia went to the polls, which is considerably more relative to the 48.73 percent turnout in the 2009 local elections.
The turnout in Skopje by 17.00 hrs was 53.08 percent. The municipalities with the highest turnout include Kicevo (71 percent), Strumica (68.29 percent), Stip (66.17 percent), Ohrid (64.62 percent), Bitola (62.64 percent), Karpos (60.43 percent), and Struga (57 percent). Jakupi said he was content with the way elections had so far gone and appealed to all voters who have not yet cast ballots to exercise their voting right until 19.00 hrs.
The Ministry of Interior said that the elections were being held in a fair and democratic atmosphere.