The working group for the Electoral Code, formed by Parliamentary Groups and independent MPs, has not started work due to language barriers. The DUI-led European Front requested on Friday that all materials be translated into Albanian as well.
Parties expect the Justice Ministry to prepare a working version of the new Code, which will include all demands by political parties, and for the law to afterwards be passed by consensus.
Levica, LDP, and ZNAM are in favor of a single electoral district, with a threshold, open lists, and a reduction in the number of MPs. SDSM called for the inclusion of the OSCE and ODIHR recommendations.
VMRO-DPMNE expressed readiness for a solution to be reached by consensus. The new rules should be agreed upon by June and implemented starting from the next parliamentary elections.