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Generally speaking, elections in Jerusalem take place according to the Israeli-Palestinian agreement that was signed in 1993. This agreement was the basis for the 1996 legislative elections and the 2005 presidential elections. With respect to the upcoming elections, the Palestinian and Israeli sides have agreed to open three centers in which the CEC can distribute voters’ cards which will enable Jerusalemites to vote.
Post Offices Designated for Voting
|
No.
|
Center
|
No. of stations
|
Capacity
|
|
1
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Salah Addin Street Post Office |
7
|
3,550 voters
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|
2
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Beit Hanina Post Office |
1
|
550 voters
|
|
3
|
Attour Post Office |
1
|
550 voters
|
|
4
|
Sur Bahir Post Office |
1
|
550 voters
|
|
5
|
Bab al- Khalil Post Office |
1
|
550 voters
|
|
6
|
Shu'fat Post Office |
1
|
550 voters
|
|
Total |
6 polling centers |
12 stations |
6,300 Jerusalemite voters |
It is worth mentioning that a number of voters' cards were distributed to each post office based on the capacity of each center. Following is the list of centers where Jerusalem voters obtained the votes r' cards which enabled them to vote during the 2006 PLC elections.
1. Al Fata al Laji'a Secondary Girls School/ Jerusalem- Salah Addin Street
2. Al –Nithamiya Secondary Girls School/ Beit Hanina- Main Street
3. Abu Bakr al- Siddiq Girls School/ Jerusalem- Sur Bahir
It should be taken into consideration that voters who cannot obtain voters’ cards can vote in centers opened for this specific purpose, which are located in the Jerusalem suburbs as follows:
|
Center No. |
Center
|
Total no. of stations |
Location
|
|
1400
|
Al- Moghtaribin School/ The Islamic Culture and Science Society |
2
|
Beir Nabala
|
|
1405
|
Kofr Aqab Basic Mixed School |
5
|
Kofr Aqab
|
|
1410
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Al- Baironi Basic School |
5
|
Al- Ram and Dahyat al- Barid |
|
1415
|
Al- Ummah Secondary School |
5
|
Al- Ram and Dahyit al- Barid |
|
1420
|
The Islamic Youth Association |
2
|
Dahyit al- Barid |
|
1425
|
Anata Local Council |
3
|
Anata |
|
1430
|
Beit al- Maqds School |
3
|
Anata |
|
1435
|
Al- Rawda Mixed School
|
5
|
Al- Za'eem
|
|
1440
|
Ahbab Allah School
|
5
|
Al- Za'eem
|
|
1445
|
Bawabat al-Quds Association
|
2
|
Al- Izareya
|
|
1450
|
Reyad al- Aqsa Islamic School |
5
|
Al- Izareya
|
|
1455
|
Abu Dis Local Council
|
2
|
Abu Dis
|
|
1460
|
Banat Sheikh Sa'ad Secondary Girls’ School |
5
|
Shaikh Sa'ad
|
|
1465
|
Sheikh Sa'ad Secondary Boys’ School |
5
|
Shaikh Sa'ad
|
|
Total |
14 |
54 |
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