Palestinians Set Jan. 9 For Vote
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Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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Middle East News, RAMALLAH, West Bank, Palestinians voted on Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in nearly three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential ballot next month to choose Yasser Arafat&#39;s successor.
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Campaigning is stepped up for the Palestinian presidential elections, due to take place on 9 January.
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As they continued quietly to mourn Yasir Arafat on Saturday, Palestinian officials turned their attention to finding a successor, vowing elections by Jan. 9 for
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RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians marked the fourth anniversary of their uprising Tuesday amid signs that the extremist Hamas group is preparing a political challenge to Yasser Arafat despite a series of Israeli military blows at the movement's leadership.    Hamas published newspaper ads urging supporters to vote in upcoming municipal elections, saying "it's time for change." And a top Hamas leader indicated the group might try to unseat Arafat in presidential elections, which have not yet been scheduled...
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Palestinians Saturday startedtheir registration for legislative and presidential elections aswell as local councils, without announcing specified date for theelections.
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Seven candidates are contesting the Palestinian presidential elections on Jan. 9. They are:
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Palestinians hold municipal elections in parts of the West Bank on Thursday, seen as a dress rehearsal for a presidential vote to choose Yasser Arafat&#39;s successor next month.
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Description: Nine candidates are running for the Palestinian presidency in January&#39;s election, but the spotlight is on Mahmoud Abbas, who succeeded Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and jailed militant leader Marwan Barghouti
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Israel&#39;s cabinet adopted a series of measures Sunday, aimed at facilitating Palestinian elections on January 9. The Israeli cabinet&#39;s approval of the measures means Palestinians will be given
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The United States is sending an observer delegation to a Palestinian presidential election set for January 9, the State Department said.
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RAMALLAH, September 4 (IslamOnline.net &amp; News Agencies) - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said Saturday, September 4, a date for presidential and general elections would be set immediately after the municipal elections, slated for next winter.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Ten candidates will run in  the Palestinian Authority's presidential election to replace  Yasser Arafat, officials said on Thursday after finalizing the  list of contenders for the Jan. 9 race.
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Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, while officials warned that
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expected to be a test of strength between the dominant Fatah movement and Islamists sworn to destroying Israel. the elections. A similar poll in the Gaza Strip was delayed because violence prevented registration.
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The Israeli Government remains divided on whether to allow Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem to vote in next year&#39;s Presidential elections, which is scheduled to be held on January ninth.
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Ten Palestinians are listed for a January poll to succeed Yasser Arafat, including a leader jailed for life by Israel.