Aware of the forthcoming Palestinian legislative elections,

Legislative elections were held on 4 July and Senate elections on 29 July.

With regard to elections, preparations are continuing for the Palestinian Legislative Council elections scheduled for 25 January 2006.

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

The Commission ran the 1998 legislative elections and the 1999 presidential election.

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

Training and nomination of women as independent candidates for elections to legislative bodies

But real research had to be undertaken on elections, especially to legislative bodies.

Welcoming progress made in the preparations for the October presidential and legislative elections,

(c) Free and fair elections for both executive and legislative bodies of States.

More than 76 per cent of the 3,156,845 registered voters participated in the legislative elections.

The Palestinians continued with their preparations for the legislative elections still scheduled for 17 July.

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

It verifies whether referendums and presidential, legislative and local elections are legal, transparent and fair.

The budget is based on the premise that five polls will take place  a referendum, local elections, legislative elections and two rounds of presidential elections with an electorate of 28 million voters.

In August 2005, President Abbas decreed that legislative elections would be held on 25 January 2006.

Previous elections to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh legislative body were held in 1995 and 2000.

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.

Developments related to the presidential and legislative elections dominated political activity in Liberia during the reporting period.

Preparations are under way for the holding of presidential and legislative elections by the end of 2005.

(e) The holding of free and fair elections for legislative bodies (Hluttaws) according to the new constitution

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.

Preparations are under way to help organize presidential, legislative and local elections in the third quarter of 2005.

The European Union welcomes the holding of multiparty elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council foreseen for January 2006.

Noting that the People's Democratic Movement was elected to power in the Legislative Council elections held in March 1999,

The European Union welcomes the holding of multiparty elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, foreseen for 25 January 2006.

The legislative elections have changed the political landscape and the negotiation process has to be resumed by the new Government.

In 2003, both houses of Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly had approved reports in favour of elections to form a constituent assembly.

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

Noting that the People's Democratic Movement was elected to a third consecutive term in the Legislative Council elections held in March 2003,

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

The democratic process which started with the referendum on a new constitution in February 2005 continued with commune elections in April and legislative elections for the National Assembly and Senate, in June and July respectively, and was successfully completed by presidential elections on 26 August and colline elections on 23 September 2005.

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.

A first round of legislative and presidential elections was held on 13 March 2005 a second round was scheduled for 8 May 2005.

Closed lists used for general elections in 1998 enabled for more women to be elected to legislative bodies at all levels of government.

The independent expert's third mission to Burundi, from 2 to 10 July 2005, coincided with the legislative elections held on 4 July 2005.

The fifth, and final, round, which will include major constituencies in Gaza, will be organized in early 2006 after the legislative elections themselves.

Requests Israel, the occupying Power, to facilitate the forthcoming Palestinian legislative elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and demands that it refrain from all acts that interfere in, obstruct or impede these elections

Requests Israel, the occupying Power, to facilitate the forthcoming Palestinian legislative elections in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and demands that it refrain from all acts that interfere in, obstruct or impede these elections

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.

The issue of eligibility to vote in future elections in New Caledonia also required legislative action during 1999 (see A AC.109 2000 4, para.

Noting that elections to the Legislative Council were held in the Territory in 2001, resulting in the assumption of office by the New People's Liberation Movement,

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.

Hamas participated in the 2006 legislative elections, which followed Israel s military withdrawal from Gaza. But for years Hamas and other radical Palestinian groups have rejected the Oslo process, on the grounds that free elections under Israeli occupation would be absurd.

It was important that Israel should facilitate the forthcoming elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, which would be an essential element for progress in the peace process.