Skopje, 19 March 2024 (MIA) - The deadline to hand in presidential candidacies to the State Election Commission (SEC) expires on Wednesday.

Four of the seven candidates who collected the required signatures have already handed in their candidacies - Stevo Pendarovski (SDSM-led coalition), Stevcho Jakimovski (GROM), Maksim Dimitrievski (ZNAM) and Arben Taravari (Worth It coalition).

Gordana Siljanovska Davkova (VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition), Biljana Vankovska (Levica) and Bujar Osmani (DUI) are also expected to hand in their candidacies during the day.

SEC members should confirm the candidacies, after which they officially become presidential candidates.

The campaign for the presidential elections begins on April 4.

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