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Elections for the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) were held in Palestinian Autonomous areas from 1994 until their transition into the State of Palestine in 2013. Elections were scheduled to be held in 2009,[1] but was postponed because of the Fatah–Hamas conflict. President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to stay on until the next election,[2] but he is recognized as president only in the West Bank and not by Hamas in Gaza. The Palestinian National Authority has held several elections in the Palestinian territories, including elections for president, the legislature and local councils. The PNA has a multi-party system, with numerous parties. In this system, Fatah is the dominant party.
The first legislative and presidential elections were held in 1996; the first local elections in January–May 2005. Previous (failed) Legislative Council elections were held in 1923 under the British Mandate, and previous municipal elections were held in 1972 and 1976, organized by the Israeli government.[3]
The Palestinian Legislative Council passed a law in June 2005 (signed by Abbas on 13 August 2005), to increase the number of members from 88 to 132, with half to be elected using proportional representation and half by plurality-at-large voting in traditional constituencies.[4] The January 2005 presidential election was won by Abbas of Fatah, while the January 2006 legislative election was won by Hamas. In 2007, a presidential decree abolished the constituency seats with all seats to be elected from a national list, and prohibited parties which did not acknowledge the Palestine Liberation Organization's right to represent the Palestinian people (specifically Hamas) from contesting the election.[5] An opinion poll suggested that a majority of Palestinians supported the change, while Hamas called it illegal.[6]
^Vladimir, Pran (June 2008). "When are the next Palestinian elections?" (PDF). Palestinian Basic Law. IFES West Bank & Gaza.
^Nahmias, Roee (16 December 2008). "Report: Abbas won't run for another term". Ynetnews.
^Aude Signoles, Local Government in Palestine. University of Galatasaray, Turkey; October 2010.
^Elections Law No 9 of 2005, Article (2). 13 August 2005. Source
^"People's Daily Online - Abbas announces amended electoral law". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^"Palestinians Support Electoral Reforms | Angus Reid Public Opinion". www.angus-reid.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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