The Elections Sectorial Working Group (SWG) convened today, Wednesday, December 10, 2025, its regular meeting hosted by the Central Elections Commission (CEC) at its headquarters in Al-Bireh, chaired by Dr. Rami Hamdallah, CEC’s Chairman.

The Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced today, Thursday, the table of legal periods associated with the different stages of the 2026 local elections, in accordance with the Cabinet's decision, indicating the commencement of the electoral process on the upcoming April 25th.

The Central Elections Commission (CEC) officially received today; Thursday, the Cabinet's decision announcing April 25, 2026 as the date for casting ballots for the local elections in all governorates in accordance with the Decree-Law No. (23) of 2025, concerning Local Authority Elections

H.E. Dr. Rami Hamdallah, Chairman of the of the Central Elections Commission (CEC), received today, Monday, the Representative of Canada to Palestine, H.E. Graham Dattels, at the CEC's H.Q. in Al-Bireh, in the presence of the CEO, Mr. Ashraf Al-Shuaibi and the Director of the PR Department, Mr. Fareed Ta'mallah