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Palestine

News +++ 06 February 2012 Palestine: Abbas named as candidate for prime minister, Maan News Agency (2012) News +++ 31 January 2012 Palestine: Fatah, Hamas delay elections, National Post (2012)

Head of State
Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
List Proportional Representation
Voting age
18

Independent

Name of Institution: Central Elections Commission (CEC) Website Address: www.elections.ps

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06 February 2012 Palestine: Abbas named as candidate for prime minister, Maan News Agency (2012)
31 January 2012 Palestine: Fatah, Hamas delay elections, National Post (2012)
23 January 2012 Palestine: Elections could be cancelled , Gulf News (2012)
18 January 2012 Palestine: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to step down from his position, The Guardian (2012)
27 December 2011 Palestine: Zahhar: Hamas will sweep to victory in next elections, Maan News Agency (2011)
22 December 2011 Palestinians mull reviving parliament at Cairo talks, Khaleej Times (2011)
29 November 2011 Palestine: Palestinian president sets May 4 as date for elections in West Bank and Gaza, Washington Post (2011)
28 November 2011 Hamas says Palestinians quietly decide to keep rival governments until elections, Fatah denies, Washington Post (2011)
21 November 2011 Palestine: Islamic Jihad mulls elections, Xinhua (2011)
17 November 2011 Palestinian official: Rival Fatah and Hamas movements agree to hold elections next May, Washington Post (2011)

Links
Upcoming and past elections Election Results - Palestine Palestine's Electoral Management Body UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People EU Election Observation Mission to West Bank and Gaza IFES West Bank/Gaza

Reports
Palestine: Final Report, West bank and Gaza Elections, NDI and The Carter Center (1996) Election Reports

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Palestine

Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. In the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), 66 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system and 66 members are elected by relative majority vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

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