Skopje, 31 May 2024 (MIA) - Two additional attempts to elect a president of the Constitutional Court failed at the continuation of the Court’s session on Friday. Judges agreed to resume the session on Monday, the Court said.

In a press release, the Court said during both attempts the vote was split between the same candidates from Thursday’s session, judges Tatjana Vasikj-Bozadzhieva and Ana Pavlovska-Daneva, with neither candidate receiving the necessary majority.

“The procedure for the election of new president of the Constitutional Court resumed today. The judges voted for the nominated candidates in two instances, with neither candidate receiving the necessary majority. The judges agreed to resume the session for the election of president on Monday, June 3,” the Court said.

Friday’s session was a continuation of the session which began Thursday when the judges failed to elect a president in four instances.

The new president is expected to succeed outgoing president Dobrila Kacarska, whose three-year term is set to end on June 2.

According to the Court's Rules of Procedure, the Constitutional Court elects the president from among the judges with a two-thirds majority of the total number of judges in a secret vote during a session.

Each judge is allowed to nominate a candidate.

The candidate for future Constitutional Court president is determined by a commission of three judges elected by the majority from the total number of judges.

If the candidate does not receive the required majority vote, the election procedure repeats.

The candidate elected represents the Constitutional Court, signs decisions, decrees, and other related acts, implements the Court's Rules of Procedure, and performs other tasks. In case of absence, or incapacity, the president is replaced by a judge according to the order established by the Court and alphabetized by last name.

The president of the Constitutional Court serves a three-year mandate, without the right for re-election. 

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