Abbas Sets Election Timeline, Paving Way for First Palestinian Presidential Vote Since 2005
The decree also changes election rules and expands legislative representation as Abbas faces pressure to restore legitimacy after years without national votes.
- Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas announced the territory will hold its first presidential election in 2027, marking the first such contest in more than two decades.
- Governing by decree since his four-year term expired in 2009, Abbas faces mounting pressure to renew Palestinian institutions; pollster Khalil Shikaki said his "legitimacy was depleted long ago."
- The official news agency WAFA reported a new decree increasing the Palestinian Legislative Council from 132 seats to 200 while lowering the electoral threshold to 1 percent to enhance political participation.
- Abbas is expected to issue a decree calling for Legislative Council elections to be held alongside Palestinian National Council elections on November 1, 2026, with elected members becoming territorial representatives.
- Previous attempts to hold elections were postponed indefinitely after Abbas cited lack of Israeli approval for voting in Jerusalem, while Hamas and Fatah have remained divided since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian leader Abbas has scheduled presidential elections early next year.
He was elected in 2005 after the death of Yasser Arafat, but no other contest has been held since then.
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The Frontier PostPalestinian leader Abbas announces presidential election in early 2027
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has announced that presidential elections will be held in early 2027 and legislative elections in November this year, without saying if he would run. Abbas, 90, won the last Palestinian presidential election in 2005 with a mandate of four years, meaning his term should have expired in 2009. However his term
Palestinian leader Abbas announces presidential election in 2027
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has announced that presidential elections will be held in early 2027 and legislative elections in November this year, without saying if he would run. Abbas, 90, won the last Palestinian presidential election in 2005 with a mandate of four years, meaning his term should have expired in 2009. However his term was extended and no presidential election has been held since, with Abbas ruling by presidential decrees…
Abbas sets election timeline, paving way for first Palestinian presidential vote since 2005
The Palestinian leader announces presidential elections for early 2027 and legislative polls this November, reviving a long-stalled electoral process amid mounting calls for reform and renewed legitimacy.
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