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Virtual Pre-Election Analysis Statement Regarding the 2021 National Elections Planned in the West Bank and Gaza
After nearly 15 years of delayed national elections and longstanding political divisions among factions in the West Bank and Gaza, citizens will have the opportunity to cast their votes in the anticipated legislative council and presidential elections, respectively scheduled for May 22 and July 31, 2021.
NDI TO CONDUCT PRE-ELECTION ANALYSIS FOR PALESTINIAN LEGISLATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
The National Democratic Institute (NDI, or the Institute) announced today the start of a virtual election analysis mission ahead of the anticipated legislative council and presidential elections in the Palestinian Territories, respectively scheduled for May 22 and July 31, 2021.
West Bank and Gaza Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PEAM) Addendum
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) organized a pre-election assessment mission to the West Bank and Gaza from April 25 to May 7, 2017, in advance of local elections scheduled for May 13, 2017. The mission aimed to produce an addendum to the Institute’s original pre-election assessment conducted from August 24 to September 1, 2016, in advance of the subsequently postponed October 8 local elections.
Statement of NDI Pre-Election Delegation to 2016 West Bank and Gaza Local Elections
On September 8, the Palestinian High Court ordered the suspension of elections in the West Bank and Gaza scheduled for October 8. The elections would have been the first democratic contest in both territories since those for the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006. The court ruled that the polls cannot take place due to disputes over candidate lists and the inability of elections to be administered in Jerusalem.
NDI 30th Anniversary Report
In honor of its three decades supporting those who share a common desire to live in free societies that recognize basic human rights, NDI has published a 30th anniversary report highlighting its work in nearly every corner of every continent to advance the promise of democracy.
