Brvenica holds early mayoral election after death of Jovica Ilievski
Brvenica voters — 16,256 registered — choose among six candidates after the mayor's sudden death on 23 June.
Voters in the municipality of Brvenica are casting ballots in an early mayoral election after the sudden death of incumbent mayor Jovica Ilievski on 23 June this year at the age of 58.
There are 16,256 registered voters across Brvenica’s ten settlements. Of those, 449 are temporarily working abroad and nine are serving prison sentences. Voting is taking place at 24 polling stations.
The polls opened at 07:00 and are scheduled to close at 19:00. Sick and incarcerated voters cast their ballots yesterday; 85 sick and incapacitated citizens voted at their residences.
Six candidates compete for the mayoralty
Citizens choose among six candidates: Stojancho Radicheski from the Tvoja Macedonia coalition led by VMRO-DPMNE; Jovica Radeski from the coalition led by SDSM; independent candidate Dushan Bogdanovski; Jakup Useini from the coalition led by Vlen; independent candidate Arife Idrizi; and Arkin Jahiji from the National Alliance for Integration, led by DUI.
The State Election Commission (SEC) will publish preliminary results received electronically on a rolling basis. Results based on the records from the Municipal Election Commission (MEC) will be released within 12 hours after the close of voting. The SEC announces final results immediately, and at the latest within 24 hours from the day they are finalized.
Photo: press material from the event
