Presented by: Vladimir Pran

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Overview of the Electoral Framework for Elections
of the PLOs Palestinian National Council

• Presented by Vladimir Pran

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PNC Elections

• Components of the PNC Electoral Framework

• Presidential Decree
• Issued on 11 August 2007 by Mahmoud Abbas as the
  President of the Palestinian National Authority
  (PNA) and Chairman of the PLOs Executive
  Council introduces proportional system for
  elections in the PLO
• Bylaw on the Elections of the Palestinian
  National Council (DRAFT)
• Third version of the draft to be ratified by the
  ratified by the PLO Executive Committee.
• General Elections Law of 2007
• Provides framework for election administration in
  the West Bank and Gaza

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PNC Elections

• ELECTORAL SYSTEM SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION

• Proportional system
• 2 districts 1 for the Palestinian Territories
  and one for Diaspora
• 450 representatives 400 elected directly and 50
  others appointed

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PNC Elections

• ELECTORATE ELIGIBILITY

• GENERAL ELECTIONS
• open to the general Palestinian public, no
  restrictions to PLO members
• eligibility almost identical to general elections
  law requirements
• the main difference is voting of Diaspora
• DIASPORA
• the whole world minus Jordan
• Israeli citizens NOT excluded, but voters must
  register where they live.

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PNC Elections

• CANDIDATES ELECTORAL LISTS

• NO RESTRICTION as to who has the right to
  register an electoral list anyone can do it, not
  just the PLO factions
• List must recognize the PLO as the sole
  legitimate representative of the Palestinian
  people and comply with its political program and
  the Declaration of Independence
• Women guaranteed places in the list

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PNC Elections

• AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS

• THE PLO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
• Calls elections and establishes Supreme
  Supervision Commission
• THE PALESTINIAN CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION
• Conducts elections in the Palestinian Territories
  according to the General Elections law from 2007
• THE SUPREME SUPERVISION COMMISSION
• Conducts elections in Diaspora