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State of Palestine

The Council of Ministers

Cabinet Resolution No. (02/141/17/C.M/R.H) of 2017

Postponement of Elections in the Southern Governorates

 

Based on the powers vested in us by law and for the sake of public interest and after reviewing the following:

The Amended Basic Law of 2003, and its further amendments;

Local Council’s Elections Law No. (10) of 2005, and its further amendments;

Local Authorities Law No. (1) of 1997, and its further amendments;

Decree by Law No. (1) of 2007, on General Elections and its further amendments;

 

Cabinet Resolution No. (08/137/17/C.M/R.H) of 2017,

The Letter of the Chairman of the Central Elections Commission issued on February 20, 2017, indicating the inability to conduct elections in the Southern Governorates,

 

The Cabinet, in its session held on February 28, 2017 in the city of Bethlehem, decided the following:

Article (1)

Postponement of conducting Local Councils’ Elections in the Southern Governorates until more suitable conditions are available, while continuing to conduct them in the Northern Governorates on Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Article (2)

All that may contradict with the provisions of this resolution shall be nullified.

Article (3)

All competent authorities, each within its own jurisdiction, shall implement the provisions of this resolution. The resolution shall enter into force upon its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette.

 

Issued in the city of Bethlehem on February 28, 2017.

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