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Current General Elections Law

 

 
 
September 2, 2007

Decree-Law No. (1) of 2007 — General Elections

On September 2, 2007, President Mahmoud Abbas issued Decree-Law No. (1) of 2007 concerning General Elections (Presidential and Legislative). The Decree-Law provides for nullifying Law No. (9) of 2005 concerning General Elections. The most significant change introduced by the Decree-Law was changing the electoral system from mixed to full proportional representation.

Decree-Law No. (1) of 2007
 
 
January 11, 2021Amendment

Decree-Law No. (1) of 2021 — Amendment

On January 11, 2021, President Mahmoud Abbas issued a Decree-Law of 2021 concerning the amendment of Decree-Law No. (1) of 2007 concerning General Elections.

Decree-Law No. (1) of 2021
 
Latest
June 2026Amendment

Decree-Law No. (10) of 2026 — Amendment

In June 2026, Decree-Law No. (10) of 2026 was issued concerning the amendment of Decree-Law No. (1) of 2007 concerning General Elections. The amendment included several changes, most notably:

Legislative Council seats

200

Minimum candidacy age

23 yrs

  • Increasing the percentage of women's representation.
  • Setting a minimum of (20) candidates per electoral list.
  • Requiring each candidate to adhere to the Amended Basic Law, the provisions of the Decree-Law and its amendments, to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and to support its political and national program and relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.
Decree-Law No. (10) of 2026

 

 

Previous General Elections Laws

Law No. (9) of 2005, concerning General Elections (nullified)

On June 18, 2005, the Palestinian Legislative Council endorsed the General Elections Law, which regulates Presidential and Legislative (General) Elections. It included nullifying the Law No. (13) of 1995, concerning Elections, providing for increasing the number of seats of the Legislative Council from 88 to 132, in addition to adopting a mixed electoral system, which provides for equally dividing seats between the majority system (districts) and proportional representation (lists). Additionally, it guaranteed a minimum representation of women in electoral lists.

 Law No. (9) of 2005 concerning Elections (nullified)

 

Elections Law No. (13) of 1995 (nullified)

The first Palestinian General Elections were conducted in accordance with the previous Palestinian Elections Law No. (13) of 1995 and its amendments, which was nullified as per Article (116) of Law No. (9) of 2005, concerning Elections. The latter adopted a majority system (districts), with individual nomination (candidacy) and voting for individuals depending on the number of candidates in the district.

 Law No. (13) of 1995, and its amendments (nullified)

Central Elections Commission -Palestine 2026
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