Macedonia's State Electoral Commission

Based on 98.61 per cent of votes counted, Macedonia's State Electoral Commission, DIK, on Monday said the turnout in Sunday's consultative referendum was 36.87 per cent - far below the 50 per cent needed for the result to be deemed valid and legally binding.

A source inside Macedonia's State Electoral Commission, DIK told BIRN that the process of weeding out alleged fake voters from the electoral roll is being undermined by the pressure from the ruling parties.

Macedonia's State Electoral Commission (DIK) has said it will need additional time and consultations to look into the possibility that fake voters constitute a sizable part of the electoral roll.