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Article 7
 

The right to vote for and stand for election


(1) Any person who meets the requirements for the election of the President of the Republic prescribed in the Constitution may stand as candidate for President of the Republic.
(2) A citizen of the Republic of Macedonia can stand as a candidate for the election of a Member of Parliament, Member of Council and Mayor if he/she:
- Is 18 years of age, and
- has the capacity to contract.
(3) A person cannot stand as a candidate for the election of a Member of Parliament, Member of Council and Mayor if he/she:
- has been issued a final court decision for unconditional imprisonment of more than six months and has still not started serving the sentence, and
- is serving a sentence of imprisonment for committing a criminal offence.
(4) In addition to the requirements stipulated in paragraph (2) of this article, a citizen can stand as a candidate for Member of Council and Mayor if he/she has permanent residence in the municipality and the City of Skopje, where the election takes place.