Voters in North Macedonia have gone to the polls in local election runoffs. There are 81 municipalities in North Macedonia, with runoffs in 37 taking place on Sunday, including the capital, Skopje. The ruling conservatives are expected to cement their landslide victory from the first round. VMRO-DPMNE candidates won 33 out of 44 mayoral contests on Oct. 19, leaving the opposition Social Democrats trailing. Conservative candidates are leading in almost all contests. In Skopje, issues like garbage collection have overshadowed promises about the economy, jobs and education. Just over 1 million people are eligible to vote in the runoffs.
