Al-Bireh – The Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced today, Tuesday, opening the field centers for voter registration in the premises of all local authorities and the CEC’s District Electoral Offices in the West Bank.

In light of the Cabinet Decision issued on December 2, 2025, which set Saturday, April 25, 2026 as the date for conducting elections of local authority councils in all districts of the West bank and the Gaza, the Central Elections Commission (CEC) finds conducting local elections accross the entire Gaza Strip to be difficult and extremely challenging. However, following the consideration of the current conditions in the Gaza Strip, out of consideration for strengthening the geographical and political unity of both sides of the homeland, as well as safeguarding citizens’ right to participate in the democratic process whenever and wherever possible. The CEC has decided to conduct local elections in the city of Deir Al-Balah. These elections will be held concurrently with the elections in 420 local authorities in the West Bank. 

The Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced today, Sunday, the commencement of the accreditation of observer bodies, journalists and media organizations for observing and covering the 2026 Local Elections, as per the new Local Elections Law, regulations, provisions and the procedures stemming from it.

Al-Bireh – The Central Elections Commission (CEC) began today, Thursday, the training of the teams supervising both stages of registration, and exhibition and challenges in the Middle and Southern Districts of the West Bank, conducting two centralized workshops, one in Ramallah and the other in Hebron. Two additional and similar workshops will be conducted for the supervisors of the Northern Districts of the West Bank in the City of Nablus.