Nearly 3 million voters: Palestine opens candidate registration for Legislative Council elections
The Palestinian Central Elections Commission is accepting candidacies for the Legislative Council from 26 September to 7 October 2026, with nearly 3 million voters and an ongoing Palestinian debate over the electoral process.
Nearly 3 million Palestinians eligible to vote in legislative elections
Eligible voters are distributed as 1.24 million in the Gaza Strip, 1.59 million in the West Bank and 140,000 Jerusalem ID holders in Jerusalem.
Poll: 86% of elites expect factional alliance to win a majority in the election
According to the poll results, 58% of participants saw a real chance of the alliance being formed, 19% considered it possible, 19% ruled it out and 4% gave no answer.
Rotterdam Document: No representation without elections, Palestinians in the Netherlands reject appointment
At the close of the meeting, participants stressed that the current stage the Palestinian people are going through requires rebuilding national decision-making on democratic and representative foundations and strengthening unity.