Talk:Palestinian legislative election, 2006

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[edit] Deletion of exit polls

I suggest we delete the paragraph about exit-polls, as it is not very relevant now we have the final results. I'll do it in 24 hrs if no objections. Bertilvidet 17:41, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

The same for the pre-election poll paragraph, even though it obviously remains relevant to mention that previous polls suggest a new victory for Fatah. Bertilvidet 19:52, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

OPPOSE. It's still valid as a historical event describing what happened at the time. Obviously the final result is more important, but it is still a valid piece of information relating to the election. Suggest you instead move to teh end of teh article. AndrewRT 11:04, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Structure

Planning to add in some more info on the minor slates, but want to restructure first. Perhaps having a new section on lists/parties and moving the stuff abour Hamas, Fatah, Future to this section. What do you think? AndrewRT 13:06, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Fine with me. I created the article as pretty bare-bones, hoping others would flesh it out. --Jfruh 13:42, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Can somebody map it?

Anyone want to take a stab at drawing an election map based on this?

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/01/25/international/20060125_palestianELECTION_GRAPHIC.html

--Jfruh 14:51, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Results

Does anyone know when results will be available? Is there a deadline by which a coalition must be formed, if one is needed? Thanks. Hughcharlesparker 16:49, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Not sure about the results. The PNA govt. is a presidential system, with the PM appointed by the president, which means that strictly speaking a coalition isn't necessary to run the show even if no party or formal coalition has a majority on the PLC. However, Abbas has said that he would resign if the new PLC consistently blocks his legislation. --Jfruh 17:11, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
The initial preliminary results are due by 7:00 pm local time today, or 12:00 eastern time. I'll try to post something when those results are announced. --Alpharigel 16:51, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Offical results give 76 to Hamas, 43 to Fatah, with 13 to others.Xerex 18:26, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Final results are released today: 74 seats to Hamas, 45 to Fatah. [1] Bertilvidet 17:35, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] future elections

im deletin this category seeing as it's already happened ... XYaAsehShalomX never mind...i didnt realise it would also delete the box at the top...

[edit] Why two tags?

Their are two tags on top of this article, one says it is a currently ongoing event the other says it about ongoing/upcoming elections. The second one renders the first one redundant, wouldn't it be better if instead of currently ongoing event, there were a tag linking this article to a wikinews article?

I've linked to the wikinews article. -- Avenue 11:45, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arabic Names

Can someone give the Arabic names of Change and Reform and other lists? Adam 06:15, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Length of terms?

How long are they elected for? Does anyone know? Jeff

From the draft constitution which is the basis for these elections (and of Abu Mazen last year):

Members of the House of Representatives are elected for a five-year term. They may be re-elected more than once. It is impermissible to extend the term of the House of Representatives except in the case of necessity and by a law approved by two-third majority of the house members.

Ramallite (talk) 19:08, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, --Jeff 16:50, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
I wouldn't worry too much about the length of the terms since there doesn't seem to be much chance that Hamas will allow another election to take place. 6SJ7 09:52, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
That is absolutely uncalled for. And anyway, Hamas is in no position to allow or disallow elections any more than the current US Republican party is in a position to mess with US election dates. Plus, it doesn't have the required 2/3 majority anyway. Ramallite (talk) 16:51, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Resulting Government

I'd like to add a article/section on the new government that's forming. Can anyone suggest where's the best place to put it? Are there any precedents/naming conventions I can copy? Should it just be a section here, a linked article or what? AndrewRT 11:07, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Electoral system, NPOV

I'm not keen on the current edit. [2]

"Hamas won 44 percent of the popular vote but 56 percent of the seats, while Fatah won 42 percent of the popular vote but only 34 percent of the seats." according to the New York Times [1].

This is a statement of fact not opinion and therefore I'm not happy with it being attributed to NYT.

Analysis of election results indicates that both factions won seats in proportion to their shares of the vote for the 66 list seats

Surely this is a statement of the obvious for a proportional system. Hamas and Fatah are parties or lists, not factions.

Hamas is overrepresented in the 66 district seats because it nominated more strategically than Fatah and did not have to compete with third parties and independents for the same voters' support.[2]

This is a statement of opinion (why Hamas is overrepresented) not fact, and therefore should be attributed. What evidence is presented to support this view? Why are third parties assumed to be competing with Fatah and not Hamas? AndrewRT 17:52, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

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