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Electoral Systems

Palestine Palestine

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President shall be elected via secret balloting in general, free and direct elections. The winner shall be the person who acquired the absolute majority of correct electors’ votes. If none of the candidates acquires such majority the top two candidates shall run for another round of elections within fifteen days from the day the final results were published. The winner shall be the candidate who acquires the highest number of votes in this round.
Source: Palestinian Basic Law, art. 34: http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013); Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 3 (1): http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President.
Source: Palestinian Basic Law, art. 45, 64 (1): http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013)
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Palestinian Basic Law, art. 34: http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013); Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 3: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Palestinian Legislative Council is the elected legislative authority.
Source: Palestinian Basic Law, art. 47, 48: http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
Comments: The Council members shall be elected via secret balloting in general, free and direct elections according to closed list proportional representation system. Each electoral list that receives 1.5% or more of the valid votes shall be allocated a number of seats proportional to the total number of votes that it receives.
Source: Palestinian Basic Law, art. 48: http://www.osservatorioiraq.it/sites/default/files/Palestinian%20Basic%20Law%20with%20Amendements%20-%20english.pdf (2013); Elections Law 2 September 2007 regulating general elections, art. 4 (1), 6: http://www.elections.ps/Portals/0/pdf/Election_Law_%282007-Sept_02%29-EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/04/08
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