Since the commencement of the registration of candidates for the parliamentary elections scheduled for January 25, 2005, 44 applications have been submitted to the CEC. The CEC has received applications for the electoral districts but not for the electoral lists.. Candidates applications were distributed as follows:
|
No. |
Electoral districts |
Number of Nomination Applications |
|
1 |
Jerusalem |
0 |
|
2 |
Jenin |
0 |
|
3 |
Tulkarem |
3 |
|
4 |
Tubas |
1 |
|
5 |
Nablus |
1 |
|
6 |
Qalqilia |
0 |
|
7 |
Salfit |
2 |
|
8 |
Ramallah & Al-Bireh |
1 |
|
9 |
Jericho |
0 |
|
10 |
Bethlehem |
5 |
|
11 |
Hebron |
11 |
|
12 |
North Gaza |
6 |
|
13 |
Gaza |
9 |
|
14 |
Deir al-Balah |
2 |
|
15 |
Khan Younis |
1 |
|
16 |
Rafah |
2 |
|
Total no. received by 4/12/2005 |
|
44 candidates |
At the level of the electoral districts, 190 nominations have been received. Only three lists – Badeel (alternate) list, Independent Palestine, and Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa – have been nominated to date.
The period of candidate registration will continue until 14/12/2005.