Palestinian legislative election nomination applications to open Saturday

The Palestinian Central Elections Commission announced Wednesday that it will begin accepting applications for the Palestinian Legislative Council starting Saturday, Anadolu reports. The commission said in a statement that it will accept nomination applications until 4 pm (1300GMT), Oct. 7. It said the application period will last 12 days, including official holidays. Legislative elections are scheduled for Nov. 28. According to the timetable approved by the commission, election campaigning will begin on Nov. 6, while early voting for security forces will take place on Nov. 26, with general voting scheduled for Nov. 28. BLOG: Has Palestine become an election issue in Latin America’s largest country? In July, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree setting Nov. 28 as the date […]