North Macedonia’s Assembly Speaker, Afrim Gashi, announced that he had signed the decision to organize snap elections for mayor of the Municipality of Brvenica.

Gashi announced that the decision was signed today, in accordance with the Constitution, the Electoral Code and the legislation in force, while the elections will be held on October 18, 2026.

He called on the State Election Commission, the Brvenica Municipal Election Commission and all institutions involved in implementing the decision to conduct the electoral process professionally and impartially, with full respect for the law and procedures.

Gashi urged the candidates and political entities to conduct a dignified campaign, competing through programs, ideas and a vision for the municipality’s development, rather than through divisive rhetoric or actions that undermine citizens’ trust in the democratic process.

At the same time, he invited the citizens of Brvenica to turn out to vote and responsibly exercise their democratic right. According to him, their participation will help ensure a peaceful, orderly and credible process, through which the municipality’s future direction will be determined.

Gashi’s statement also said that he was convinced these elections would demonstrate the democratic maturity of our institutions and citizens. /Telegrafi/

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As soon as the days of mourning are over, the Council of the Municipality of Brvenica is expected to convene an extraordinary meeting. Based on the Law on Local Self-Government, municipal councillors must elect by a majority vote one of the Council members, who will temporarily perform the function of mayor of the municipality.

The duty of this acting official will be to temporarily run the municipality, so that services for citizens, administrative payments, and projects in the field continue without interruption.

At the same time, the procedure for calling early elections will also begin.

Since the mandate of the late mayor was interrupted during a period when the law requires new elections to be held, following official notification from the Ministry of Local Self-Government and the Government, the Speaker of Parliament must call early local elections only for the Municipality of Brvenica.

These elections will be organized by the SEC, while the citizens of Brvenica will elect the new mayor, who will receive a legitimate mandate to lead the municipality.

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