Skopje, 18 March 2024 (MIA) - Four out of seven candidates, who collected signatures from citizens, submitted their bids for president to the State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday.

Candidate for president, Stevo Pendarovski, the incumbent head of state, has officially submitted his bid, who is supported by SDSM and the coalition. Stevco Jakimovski from GRОМ, Maksim Dimitrievski from ZNАМ, and Arben Taravari, from the Coalition Worth It also submitted their bids.

Potential candidates need to submit their bids to the SEC by March 19 at midnight. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (VMRO-DPMNE), Biljana Vankovska (Levica) and Bujar Osmani (DUI) have also collected the necessary signatures. 

The candidacies must be approved by the members of the State Election Commission, after which they will officially become presidential candidates.

The presidential election campaign will kick off on April 4.

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