Will the Palestinian Authority hold municipal elections before 1 May 2017?

Started Oct 11, 2016 05:00PM UTC
Closed Apr 30, 2017 05:00PM UTC

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Localities throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip were scheduled to hold their first municipal elections since 2012 in October (Associated Press). Those elections were delayed in early September by a court ruling, and the length of that delay remains unclear (Al Jazeera, Associated Press, NY Times). Recommended Questions Will local elections be held in the city of Donetsk before 1 January 2017? Will Thailand hold general elections before 1 January 2018?

This question was closed as "no" with end date of 30 April 2017. Elections are scheduled to be held 13 May (The Jerusalem Post ). _{See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.}