Central Elections Commission (CEC)
Upcoming Presidential Elections: Facts and Statistics
8-1-2005
With regards to the voters registered in the voters list:
- The number of registrants on the voters’ list was 1,092,407 by December 1, 2005.
- The total of registrants on the voters’ list in the West Bank, including the voters in Jerusalem, was 687,537. That is %71 of the estimated number of eligible voters in the West Bank.
- The total of registrants on the voters’ list in the Gaza Strip was 419,000. That is %64 of the estimated number of eligible voters in The Gaza Strip.
On the observation perspective, the numbers of observers accredited by the CEC until January 4, 2005 is distributed as follows:
- 201 domestic observation organization represented by 7124 observers.
- 58 international observation organization represented by 800 observers.
- 13 partisan entities represented by 12448 agents.
- 2242 agents representing independent candidates.
- Total number of observers and political parties and candidates agents is 22500.
As for the polling centers, they are distributed as follows:
- 1007 polling center for registrants on the voters’ list.
- 70 civil registry polling centers.
- Total number of polling centers is 1077.
- The number of polling stations is 2316 (excludes Civil Registry stations).
- The total number of polling stations is 2,840.
- The number of civil registry polling stations is 524.
- 16300 polling employee distributed amongst the centers
As for the activities of the CEC awareness and education section during the registration period, they were as follows:
- distribution of 300 thousand posters
- 200 thousand stickers
- Over one million paper leaflets and brochures.
- 2-3 daily newspaper advertisement over a period of 50 days
- 5,000 various television spots with an average of 10 daily broadcasts.
- 10,000 various radio spots with an average of 10 daily broadcasts.
As for the polling period:
- 25 thousand educational and inciting stickers
- 3,000 radio spots.
- 3,000 television spots.
- Distribution of one million copies of the lists of the civil registry centers.
- Distribution of a million flyers on the polling steps.
As for the supervising process, numbers of supervisors are as follows:
- 54 employees in the CEC HQ.
- 20 employees in the Regional Office.
- 128 employees in the 16 Electoral District Offices.
- 10 employees for the calling center.
- 5 employees in the DEC, in addition to 155 employees during the data entering.
- 58 employees in central warehouse.
- 310 field supervisors for the polling centers.
- 58 international observation organization represented by 800 observers.
- 13 partisan entities represented by 12448 agents.
- 2242 agents representing independent candidates.
- Total number of observers and political parties and candidates agents is 22500.
As for the polling centers, they are distributed as follows:
- 1007 polling center for registrants on the voters¡¦ list.
- 70 civil registry polling centers.
- Total number of polling centers is 1077.
- The number of polling stations is 2314.
- The number of civil registry polling stations is 524.
- 16279 polling employee distributed amongst the centers
As for the activities of the CEC awareness and education section during the registration period, they were as follows:
- distribution of 300 thousand posters
- 200 thousand stickers
- Over one million paper leaflets and brochures.
- 2-3 daily newspaper advertisement over a period of 50 days
- 5,000 various television spots with an average of 10 daily broadcasts.
- 10,000 various radio spots with an average of 10 daily broadcasts.
As for the polling period:
- 25 thousand educational and inciting stickers
- 3,000 radio spots.
- 3,000 television spots.
- Distribution of one million copies of the lists of the civil registry centers.
- Distribution of a million flyers on the polling steps.
As for the supervising process, numbers of supervisors are as follows:
- 54 employees in the CEC HQ.
- 20 employees in the Regional Office.
- 128 employees in the 16 Electoral District Offices.
- 10 employees for the calling center.
- 5 employees in the DEC, in addition to 155 employees during the data entering.
- 58 employees in central warehouse.
- 310 field supervisors for the polling centers.
Central Election Commission website: http://www.elections.ps/english/english.php
