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System of government

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

De jure parliamentary republic operating de facto as a semi-presidential republic

 

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Total population

Last Updated : 2016-10-06

4,550,000

 

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Total area (in square kilo meters)

Last Updated : 2016-10-06

238,391 km²

 

Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:

 

Number of registered voters

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

2,051,598 ( 27 July 2015 )

 

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Number of registered political parties

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Number of polling stations

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Average number of voters per polling station

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting age

Last Updated : 2016-10-06

18

 

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Elected Offices

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Election system

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

List Proportional Representation

 

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Terms of office

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

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 to serve 4-year terms and 66 members are elected by relative majority vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms

 

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Election

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Palestinian local elections, 2012

 

Election-References:

 

Date

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

20 October 2012, with a second part to be held on 24 November 2012

 

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Political parties in the elections

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Number of elected candidates

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

3,487

 

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Voter turnout

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

53%

 

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Number of ballots cast

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

319,852

 

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Legal framework for elections

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Separate legislation

 

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Legal provisions

Last Updated : 2016-11-07

N/A

 

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Referenda

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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People’s Initiatives

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Recall Votes

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Official name

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Central Elections Commission

 

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Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Stemming from our belief that elections is a fundamental pillar of democracy and human rights, and to ensure the independence and neutrality of the work of the Central Elections Commission (CEC) as stipulated by the Palestinian Election Laws, and being entrusted in administering the electoral process in integrity and freedom manner we, as CEC Commissioners, hereby declare our adherence to the following code of conduct.

 

Objectives:

The following code of conduct aims to:

1- Achieve the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

2- Avoid whatever that may jeopardize the integrity of the electoral process.

3- Ensure a sound follow up of elections.

4- Achieve CEC principles, mainly independence, neutrality, professionalism and transparency.

 

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Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Independent

 

Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:

 

EMB budget source

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

The legislature

 

EMB budget source-References:

 

EMB expenditure audit

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

The President - The legislature

 

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Number of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

1 - 10 members

 

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Term of EMB members (commissioners)

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

For a specified number of years

 

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Who appoints members (commissioners)?

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Head of State

 

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Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Administrative divisions

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority

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Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

For the purpose of electing the President and the Council members, the country territory shall be divided into sixteen electoral constituencies

 

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Criteria for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries - Other

 

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Body responsible for drawing boundaries

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

Electoral Management Body (EMB)
A government department or agency

 

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Requirements on the right to vote

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reasons for having the right to vote revoked

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Electoral Eligibility

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reasons for having the eligibility revoked

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Requirements for party registration

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

Signature requirement 

Deposit requirement

Minimum number of candidates

Other 

Requirements for party registration-References:

 

Candidate nomination

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

independent candidates can compete in presidential elections

 

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Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

- Requirement 

Age

Citizenship

Residence

Registration

Other

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Candidate registration deposit

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Amount of fee

- Return of fee

Uncontested Election

Last Updated : 2016-12-21

N/A

 

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Preparation of the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)

Last Updated : 2016-10-28

No

 

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Who is responsible for the voters list

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

Election Management Body

Who is responsible for the voters list -References:

 

Voters list preparation procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Inspection and objection procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Definition

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Period

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Methods

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Prohibited forms of campaigning

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Who is not permitted to campaign

Campaign Finance

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Campaign expense limit

- Income and expenditure of campaign expense

- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure

- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions

- Reimbursement of campaign expense

Presiding officers

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① How many of officers in a polling station

② Roles of each officer

③ How we nominate the officers

Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Polling station location criteria

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting hours

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Is compulsory or voluntary?

② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?

Ballot Paper

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots

② What has to be included in the ballot paper?

③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper

④ Valid and invalid ballot paper

Voting Procedures

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Start ofvoting

- Process of voting

- End of voting

Marking method

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Manually marking of ballots

 

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Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

① Who are subjected to do

② Voting procedures

Counting Location

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

The polling stations

 

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Counting period

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Vote counting method

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Counting Procedures

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

- Start of counting

- Process of counting

- End of counting

When are ballots recounted?

Last Updated : 2016-10-28

When a discrepancy of numbers exists, the counting of votes shall be conducted a second time using the same procedures.

 

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Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?

Last Updated : 2016-10-28

Outside the country voting is not permitted 

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Overseas voters list preparation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Where to vote

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Voting procedure for early voting

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Methods used to transport ballot papers

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Counting procedure

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Apportioning of National Assembly seats

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Results Announcement

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Is the announcement of preliminary result required?

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Deadline for announcement of final results

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Reason for holding a by- or re-election

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

By-election dates

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Electoral process

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance

 

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Television debates

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

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Blackout period for release of election survey results

Last Updated : 2016-10-28

N/A

 

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Electoral dispute resolution body

Last Updated : 2016-11-07

EMB - Specially Appointed/Elected Electoral Tribunal

 

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Electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

Article (104): Challengesagainst the Commission Decisions Related to Results

1. Any electoral list, candidate, candidate agent or representative may appeal the decisions issued by the Commission within two days as from the announcement of the final results of the elections.

2. The Court shall adjudicate onthe appeal within five days as from the filing thereof, and immediately communicate the decisions taken by the Court to the Commission for implementation.

 

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Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Direct public funding

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

N/A

 

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Private funding of political parties

Last Updated : 2016-11-01

Only indirect public funding is available in the form of free broadcast time on state media and public sites designated for displaying electoral posters and banners

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Regulation, monitoring and investigation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Which electoral processes are using ICTs?

Last Updated : 2016-11-03

confirmation of registration using online interface is used for registration/polling assignment checks

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When it was introduced

Last Updated : 2016-12-21

N/A

 

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Gender equality

Last Updated : 2016-11-07

17 of 132 (13%) seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council are held by women.

 

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Aids for disabled or handicapped voters

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Voter education

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

Election time only

 

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National civic education

Last Updated : 2016-10-07

conducted by the National Electoral Management Body

 

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EMB Staff education

Last Updated : 2016-12-12

N/A

 

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Domestic observation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International observation

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Partnerships/MoUs

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

International Activities

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Major challenges to elections

Last Updated : 2016-05-03

Measures taken to deal with those Challenges

Last Updated : 2016-05-03