Data entry of new registration applications continues

The CEC has commenced since last week the processing of 58 thousand new registration applications at the CEC data entry center in Al Bireh. Data entry is anticipated to be completed by next week after which data management which includes cancellation of deaths and archiving will begin. The process is expected to be completed by mid April.

Prior to data entry, the CEC retrieved more than 32 thousand complete registration applications from the various districts of the West Bank. As for Gaza, 25 thousand applications were scanned and sent to the CEC Data Entry center. The CEC will shortly publish the final voters list.

It should be indicated that voter registry update is a technical process conducts annually according to law to maintain an accurate voter’s list ready to serve future elections once called.