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Article 48
 

Inspection of data in the Voter Register


(1) A citizen may request to inspect the Voter Register in the regional offices of the State Election Commission, DCOs or consular offices and on the Internet throughout the whole year.
(2) If during the inspection, it is established that either he/she or another citizen is not registered in the Voter Register or that some data should be entered, added or deleted, he/she shall have the right to submit a request to the regional office of the State Election Commission for entry, addition or deletion of data by also submitting the relevant documentation.
(3) If during the inspection at the DCOs or the consular offices, a citizen of the Republic of Macedonia who is temporarily employed or residing abroad establishes that either he/she or some other citizen is not registered in the Voter Register or that some data should be entered, added or deleted, he/she shall have the right to submit a request for entry, addition or deletion of data by also submitting the relevant documentation by email through the DCOs or the consular offices to the State Election Commission, or directly to the State Election Commission.
(4) The State Election Commission shall check the accuracy of the data and the documents submitted by the citizen within not later than three days from the day of receiving the request and if it is determined that the request is justified, it shall pass a decision for entry, addition or deletion of data in the Voter Register based on the submitted relevant documentation and pursuant to the “Rulebook on Methodology for Full Access, Amendment and Deletion of Data in the Voter Register”, or it shall pass a decision to reject the request.
(5) The citizen may appeal the decision of the State Election Commission and initiate an administrative dispute before the Administrative Court within three days following the day of receipt of the decision.
(6) The Administrative Court shall decide upon the appeal referred to in paragraph (5) of this article, within 3 days from the day of receipt of the appeal.
(7) The final decision of the Administrative Court upon the appeal shall be considered as ground for entry, amendment or deletion of data in the Voter Register;
(8) Citizens of the Republic of Macedonia who are temporarily employed or residing abroad can appeal the decision of the State Election Commission by e-mail through the DCOs or the consular offices to the Administrative Court, or directly to the Administrative Court.