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Article 155
 

Termination, revocation of the term of office and additional election for Member of Council and Mayor


(1) If the term of office of a Member of Council terminates or is revoked on one of the grounds prescribed with the Law on Local Self-Government and with this Code, then the next candidate on the list shall become member of council for the remaining duration of the term of office.
(2) The Municipal Election Commission i.e. the Election Commission of the City of Skopje shall notify the next candidate on the list in the cases referred to in paragraph (1) of this article within three days of the termination of the term of office of the Member of Council.
(3) Within 8 days from the day of receipt of the notification from paragraph (2) of this article, the candidate from paragraph (1) of this article shall be required to notify, in written, the Municipal Election Commission or the Election Commission of the City of Skopje whether he/she accepts the term of office.
(4) If the candidate, pursuant to paragraph (3) of this article, does not accept the term of office, this right shall be transferred to the next candidate on the list.