SEC Approves Content, Format and Security Features of the Ballot for Brvenica

At its 19th session, the State Election Commission voted unanimously to approve the content, appearance and security elements of the ballot to be used in the Snap Elections for Mayor of the Municipality of Brvenica. Voting for these elections will take place on October 18, 2026.

The review of this item was conducted behind closed doors, excluding the presence of the public, in accordance with Article 33 of the Rules of Procedure and the relevant provisions of the Electoral Code. In order to keep the electoral material confidential and to protect the integrity of the process, the security features of the ballot, both visible and invisible, were determined during this part of the session.

According to the SEC announcement, the content of the ballot was determined while fully respecting the legal requirements. They provide for the printing of the material in the Macedonian language with its Cyrillic script and, in accordance with the representation of communities in the Municipality of Brvenica, also in the official language and script used by at least 20% of the municipality’s citizens. Additionally, the material is printed in the language and script of the community to which the candidates belong.

The single finalized list of candidates serves as the basis for the order of candidates and their nominators on the ballot. The main section will feature the name of the municipality and the polling station number, the name and symbol of the nominator, as well as the ordinal number, first name and last name of the candidates. Meanwhile, the stub remaining on the ballot will contain the serial number, the municipality and the polling station number.

A separate minutes record will be prepared for the discussions held without the presence of the public. This document will be archived appropriately, together with the audio recording, and will not be published.

The SEC also announced that, within the approved agenda, the Commission members unanimously adopted the minutes of the previous, 18th session.