Boris Kondarko from the SEC said that the deadline for collecting signatures from citizens for candidates starts on June 20 and lasts 15 days until July 4, while the SEC closes the voter list by July 30 at the latest.

The lists of candidates for mayors are submitted to the municipal election commissions Mavrovo Rostusa and Qender Zhupa by July 15 at the latest, while the numbers of candidates on the ballot will be chosen by lot by the SEC no later than July 26.

"The election campaign starts on July 31, which means July 31 at 0.00 am, including the 31st day and lasts until August 18 until midnight.

"August 19 is an election silence and the voting day is August 20", said Kondarko.

Electoral council members must nominate parties to the Mavrovo and Rostusha and Qender Zhupa municipal election commissions, following prior notification by the SEC by 8 August at the latest.

As for the media that are interested in paid political advertisements, they are obliged to register in accordance with the conditions of the Electoral Code directly in the archive of the SEC or electronically by June 14 at the latest, while the deadline for submission of price lists is June.

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Regarding the media, the instructions on the manner and procedure for confirming the average price achieved for political advertisements paid from February 4, 2022, which were approved for the repeat municipal elections in the municipalities of Mavrovo and Rostusha and the municipality of Centar Zhupa remain in force .

As the elections were unsuccessful, the price has remained the same since then and therefore the same guidelines will remain in force.