Elections in the Palestinian National Authority
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Elections in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) gives information on election and election results in the Palestinian territories. The PNA hold elections for a president, legislature and local councils. Until 2007, the National Council had 133 members, with 66 members elected in 16 multi-seat constituencies, 66 elected proportional to the vote for each party, and the president as ex officio member. In 2007, the voting system was changed by Presidential Decree to abolish the constituency seats, and also prohibiting parties from contesting the election which did not acknowledge the PLO's right to represent the Palestinian people (specifically Hamas).[1] An opinion poll suggested that a majority of Palestinians supported the change, while Hamas called it illegal.[2]
The PNA has a multi-party system, with numerous parties. In this system Fatah was the dominant party. Legislative and presidential election were held in 1996; local elections in January-May 2005, organized by PNA president Yasser Arafat before his death; the January 2005 presidential election, won by Mahmoud Abbas, preceded the Hamas victory during the legislative election in January 2006.
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[edit] Latest elections
[edit] 2006 Parliamentary election
| Alliances and parties | Votes (Proportional) | % (Proportional) | Seats (Proportional/District seats) |
|---|---|---|---|
Change and Reform
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440,409 | 44.45 | 74 (29/45) |
| Fatah, harakat al-tahrīr al-filastīnī (Liberation Movement of Palestine) | 410,554 | 41.43 | 45 (28/17) |
| Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) (al-jabhah al-sha`biyyah li-tahrīr filastīn) | 42,101 | 4.25 | 3 (3/0) |
The Alternative (al-Badeel)
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28,973 | 2.92 | 2 (2/0) |
Independent Palestine
|
26,909 | 2.72 | 2 (2/0) |
| Third Way | 23,862 | 2.41 | 2 (2/0) |
Freedom and Social Justice
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7,127 | 0.72 | 0 (0/0) |
| Freedom and Independence | 4,398 | 0.44 | 0 (0/0) |
| Martyr Abu Abbas | 3,011 | 0.30 | 0 (0/0) |
| National Coalition for Justice and Democracy (Wa'ad) | 1,806 | 0.18 | 0 (0/0) |
| Palestinian Justice | 1,723 | 0.17 | 0 (0/0) |
| Independents | - | - | 4 (0/4) |
| Total (turnout: 74.6%) | 990,873 | 100.0% | 132 (66/66) |
| Source: Central Election Commission, Preliminary results,Final tally amendments, 2006-01-29, Final results | |||
[edit] 2005 Presidential election
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abbas - Fatah or Liberation Movement of Palestine (Harakat al-Tahrâr al-Filistini) | 501,448 | 62.52 |
| Mustafa Barghouti - Independent | 156,227 | 19.48 |
| Taysir Khalid - Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (Al-Jabhah al-Dimuqratiyah Li-Tahrir Filastin) | 26,848 | 3.35 |
| Abdel Halim al-Ashqar - Independent | 22,171 | 2.76 |
| Bassam al-Salhi - Palestinian People's Party (Hizb al-Sha'b al-Filastini) | 21,429 | 2.67 |
| Sayyid Barakah - Independent | 10,406 | 1.30 |
| Abdel Karim Shubeir - Independent | 5,717 | 0.71 |
| Invalid Ballots | 30,672 | 3.82 |
| Blank Ballots | 27,159 | 3.39 |
| Total (turnout %) | 802,077 | 100.0 |
| Source: Central Elections Commission | ||
[edit] Local elections
Local elections in 2005 were held in four stages, but were never finalized. The last stage was held on December 23, 2005. On that day, elections were held in 26 municipalities that included over 140,000 eligible voters in Jericho and 25 villages in the West Bank. Over a quarter of Palestinian population was not included in these elections, including major towns such as Hebron. Conflict between Hamas and Fatah anfter legislative elections in 2006 placed local elections on hold.
Four year term of local councils in Palestinian Territories expired in January 2009. Council of Ministers called for local elections to be held on 17 July 2010, but after Fatah proved incapable of agreeing on list of candidates, the call for elections was canceled on 10 June 2010.
[edit] External election assistance
The Elections Reform Support Group(ERSG) was formed with support from the United States and the European Union to support Palestinian elections.[3] One of the leading organizations for the ESRG is the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, which has actively assisted the Central Election Commission in 2004-2005 with the help of USAID.[3] They continue to support the election commission.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6253192.html
- ^ http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/28271/palestinians_support_electoral_reforms
- ^ a b c http://www.ifes.org/westbankgaza.html?page=past IFES West Bank/Gaza. Accessed June 30, 2009
[edit] External links
- Palestinian Authority Election Tracker
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Pressure mounts on Hamas after win
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