Following a decision from the Cabinet issued on February 8, 2010 calling for the 2010 Local Council Elections to be held on July 17, 2010, the CEC announces the legal timeline for all electoral procedures, based on the Local Council Elections Law No. 10 of 2005:
Electoral event
|
Legal period
(days) |
Date of
Implementation |
Voter registration |
11
|
6 March |
End of voter registration |
1
|
16 March |
Exhibition and challenges |
5
|
25 April |
Processing of appeals by the Commission |
5
|
30 April |
Appealing of CEC decisions before the court |
5
|
5 May |
Adjudication of appeals by the court |
3
|
10 May |
Nomination |
10
|
1 June |
Last date to withdraw nominations for candidates |
1
|
9 June |
Closing of nominations |
1
|
10 June |
Publishing of the preliminary list of candidates |
1
|
12 June |
Receiving of objections to the lists and their candidates |
3
|
12 June |
Processing of objections to the nominations |
3
|
14 June |
Appealing the CEC decisions on the nominations before the court |
3
|
17 June |
Adjudication of the appeals submitted on the nominations by the court |
5
|
20 June |
Last date to withdraw nominations for lists |
1
|
2 July |
Publishing of the final register of electoral lists |
1
|
3 July |
Electoral campaigning |
13
|
3 July |
Last date of electoral campaigning |
1
|
15 July |
Polling day |
1
|
17 July |
Announcement of the preliminary election results and commencement of the final counting process |
1
|
18 July |
Announcement of the final election results |
3
|
18 July |
Submission of appeals on election results to the electoral court |
7
|
21 July |
Adjudication of appeals by the electoral court |
5
|
28 July |
Rerun of elections in the councils/centers decided upon by the court |
28
|
31 July |
The CEC is now accepting applications for accreditation from media representatives who wish to cover the 2010 Local Elections. As the independent administrator of Palestinian elections, the CEC is committed to openness and encourages the participation of the media in the upcoming elections.
Media representatives will receive accreditation to cover all electoral activities, beginning with voter registration and ending with the announcement of results.
Electronic accreditation
Local and international media outlets, journalists, photographers and camera-people are encouraged to apply electronically:
- Apply here.
Manual accreditation
Alternatively, you may download the application form and submit it to the CEC’s headquarters in Ramallah. There are two forms:
- Application form (PDF file)
- Media Organization Verification Form (PDF file) .
Picking up your accreditation card
Once you are notified that your card is ready, you may pick it up at the CEC’s headquarters in Ramallah. Alternatively, if you would like someone other than yourself to pick up your media accreditation card, please fill out the following form and have your designated pick-up person bring it with him/her:
- Card pick-up form (PDF file)
For further information or inquiries, please call 02-2969700 or send an e-mail to media@elections.ps .
Guidebook
You may download a draft of the CEC’s guide to the 2010 Local Elections here (PDF file). The guidebook will be printed and distributed by the end of March.