Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree-law establishing new electoral rules and reaffirming plans for presidential elections in 2027, laying the groundwork for what would be the first Palestinian presidential vote in more than two decades.
The decree expands the Palestinian Legislative Council from 132 to 200 seats and lowers the electoral threshold for representation to 1%. It also raises the minimum number of candidates required on electoral lists from 16 to 20, requires that at least one-third of candidates be women, and lowers the minimum age for parliamentary candidates from 28 to 23.
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