When adopted, the constitution and the electoral law will provide the framework for the upcoming elections.

(c) Voter registration in preparation for the forthcoming elections

Aware of the forthcoming Palestinian legislative elections,

The upcoming elections in 2006 represented a key opportunity in that regard.

iv. The Prime Minister shall not be eligible to stand for the elections to be organized, in accordance with the Linas Marcoussis Agreement

It is also playing a key role in helping to provide security for the forthcoming parliamentary and provincial elections.

The United Nations has continued to work in close partnership with the Independent Electoral Commission for Iraq throughout 2005 in preparation for the upcoming electoral events.

The success of the elections, and of the recent presidential elections, and the holding of the forthcoming Legislative Council elections would make a significant contribution to the strengthening of national institutions and the rule of law.

Lebanon is poised to hold a presidential election that none of its contending factions indeed, none of the rival parties in the region can afford to lose.

Preparations are also under way for the general election that is to follow.

The problems concerning the upcoming October elections and DDR have to be tackled as soon as possible.

We are aware of the importance of the upcoming electoral processes for democracy in Nicaragua.

(f) To ensure that the forthcoming parliamentary elections will be held consistent with the commitments of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international standards for democratic elections

The Ivorian parties also reaffirmed the need to hold presidential elections in October 2005 and legislative elections immediately thereafter.

There will be a new election on 15 December.

Owing to logistical and financial constraints, the Government is holding village elections in a phased manner three further districts will go to the polls in March, to be followed by elections in the eight remaining districts between April and June, according to a schedule to be decided by the National Electoral Commission.

The forthcoming elections would provide a further opportunity to increase the participation of various ethnic and indigenous groups in Nepal's democratically elected institutions.

The resolution of the question of eligibility for the upcoming presidential elections was a significant step forward in the peace process.

Preparations began immediately for the legislative elections, which were then rescheduled for 18 September 2005.

It continued to undermine any democratic reform by severely repressing opposition parties in view of upcoming elections.

The decision by NATO to deploy additional troops and assets for the forthcoming elections is most encouraging.

20. Reaffirms the importance of the upcoming communal elections being conducted in a free and fair manner, takes note with interest of the draft legislation for preparing for communal elections, and urges the Government of Cambodia to continue to prepare for them accordingly

The upcoming legislative elections were widely seen as a turning point and it became apparent to all that the parties were preparing for a final showdown.

The next election will be held in June 2005.1

It also liaises regularly with civil society representatives and has participated in several meetings aimed at increasing women's participation as both candidates and voters in the upcoming elections.

On 20 April 2005, the communal elections law and electoral code were promulgated, and CENI announced the revised electoral schedule communal elections on 3 June legislative elections on 4 July Senate elections on 29 July presidential elections (by the new Parliament) on 19 August and colline elections on 23 September 2005.

The mission also encouraged the Haitian people to mobilize and participate fully in the upcoming elections, and just started to consider the possibility of international observers being sent to follow the electoral process.

I cannot conclude my statement without reaffirming the fervent desire of Côte d'Ivoire to continue to receive assistance from the United Nations in organizing and holding the upcoming general elections, particularly the presidential election to be held in October of this year.

President Mbeki's mediation has not been able to lead as had been hoped to the immediate holding of presidential elections.

In a few weeks, general elections will be held throughout the country to select the nation's elected representatives at all levels.

Amid the heightened tension, the consolidation of the opposition coalition continued, as well as the preparations for the upcoming legislative elections.

Moreover, the Israeli Prime Minister continued to interfere flagrantly in internal Palestinian affairs when he openly discussed his intention to obstruct the upcoming legislative elections if Hamas participated in them.

The Division will assess the needs for the holding of elections in the requesting countries.

A referendum on the constitution, now scheduled for 28 February 2005, will be followed by a series of elections, from local to legislative and presidential.

Calls upon OIC Member States to extend their support and assistance to the forthcoming parliamentary elections to be held in September 2005.

The ratio of permanent that is, unelected to non permanent, or elected, members would increase from 1 2 to almost 1 1.

The benchmarks will be completed later in the year, following parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for September 2005.

The law would be reviewed article by article, so that it could be voted and promulgated immediately after the referendum scheduled for 18 December 2005.

The local leader, who will be the conduit to the Lachin authorities, is due to be chosen at an upcoming meeting of the residents.

In 2005, the Central Electoral Commission of Palestine again requested the United Nations to provide similar support for the upcoming legislative elections.

Time is rapidly running out for the presidential and legislative elections, scheduled to be held within the next seven months, with protracted delays in their preparation and organization.

Legislative elections had been held, and a presidential election was under way.

On the coming elections, the main message from the members of the mission was that of encouraging the Transitional Government to persist in its firm commitment to holding free, honest and transparent elections in 2005, in accordance with the established timetable, and in its intention to hand over power to the new, democratically elected authorities on 7 February 2006.

We held municipal elections and have begun preparations for legislative elections, which will be held early next year, with a view to firmly establishing the foundation for pluralism, democracy and the peaceful transfer of authority.

Underlining the need for the Provisional Electoral Council to be fully representative of the Haitian political scene, including the opposition, impartial, neutral and effective in the preparations for, and during, the forthcoming presidential and senatorial elections,