ABSTRACT
The 1998 Act on the Election of Representatives to the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia contains more detailed provisions on election campaign finance. In 1990, amendments to the 1974 constitution were adopted that brought pluralism to the political system of Macedonia. The Social Democratic Alliance of Macedonia (SDSM) was the ruling political party from 1992 until 1998, and became the main party of government again in 2002. The Bureau for Internal Revenue is charged with exercising supervision over party funding. The Bureau of Internal Revenue and the State Audit Office exercise control over election campaign accounts. The Macedonian media follow the practice of Western European democracies whereby the public media provide a certain amount of time for political parties to present their electoral programs. The Act for the Election of Representatives to the Assembly of Macedonia and the Local Elections Act both contain penalty provisions for violation of the rules on campaign finance.
