Skopje, 15 February 2024 (MIA) - Election campaign for the April 24 presidential elections will begin on April 4 and finish on April 22, said the State Election Commission (SEC).

The SEC has adopted a schedule, according to which the election campaign begins 20 days ahead of Election Day.

Results of public opinions polls related to participants in the electoral process are published five days ahead of Election Day at the latest.

Election participants should submit lists of presidential candidates by March 19, i.e. 35 days before Election Day.

The collection of signatures for the presidential elections begins on February 23 and ends on March 8. Presidential hopefuls must collect 10,000 signatures from citizens who are part of the Voter Register.

The public inspection of the Voter Register begins on February 28 and ends on March 18.

Media outlets and web-portals are obliged to register in SEC if they release paid political advertising for participants in the election campaign. Otherwise, they are not entitled to use funds for paid political advertising provided from the national budget.

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