Palestinian Elections |
President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on February 2, 2026 calling for PNC elections on November 1, 2026, and on June 4, 2026, he ratified the 2026 PNC electoral system. The new system sets the PNC at 350 members: 200 from the Palestinian Territory constituency and 150 from Palestinians abroad and in the diaspora.
The June 4 electoral system says that elected PLC members shall serve as PNC members during their term, and that their membership counts within the 200 seats allocated to the Palestinian Territory. It also says that if PLC and PNC elections are held simultaneously, the seats allocated to the Palestinian Territory will automatically be filled by the elected PLC........