Recommendation 17 (Parties and Candidates) Palestine 2006
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The CEC should adopt formal regulations to detail the procedures for the implementation of candidate registration, in particular, the methods by which it verifies
supporting signatures. Greater flexibility should be shown by the CEC in determining whether a nominee has a sufficient number of supporting signatures. All candidates
holding public positions should be treated equally and be required to resign from positions upon becoming candidates.