RAMALLAH, April 25, 2026 (WAFA) – In response to an invitation from the Palestinian Central Elections Commission, The Carter Center announced today that it will conduct a remote assessment of tomorrow’s municipal elections in the occupied Palestinian territories, specifically in the West Bank and the Deir al-Balah municipality in the Gaza Strip.
The elections are taking place under challenging circumstances, including unprecedented conditions in the Gaza Strip. However, they are an important opportunity for Palestinian voters to exercise their fundamental political and electoral rights, particularly in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah municipality, where elections have not been held in 20 years.
The assessment will focus on targeted aspects of the electoral process, including the Palestinian legal and electoral frameworks, administrative electoral processes in the West Bank and Deir al-Balah, citizens’ participatory rights, and the political-electoral environment surrounding the elections.
The Carter Center’s assessment seeks to examine the unique obstacles facing voters immediately prior to, during, and after the April 25 polls, as well as contribute to ongoing discussions in support of democratic governance and self-determination in Palestine.
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