Palestinian Poll Demonstrates No Need For Israeli Withdrawal For Elections

IMRA: A recent Palestinian poll (see below) finds that despite current
Israeli operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 72.4% evaluated the
registration process for voters to be "good" and close to 75% of qualified
Palestinians exercised their right to register. This finding indicates that
there is no need for an Israeli redeployment for Palestinian elections that
may jeopardize Israeli security.

An-Najah National University
Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies
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www.palestine-pmc.com/pdf/7-11-04.pdf
Result of Palestinian Public Opinion Polls
No. 9
November 3-5, 2004

Following are the results of the ninth public opinion poll conducted by the
Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An Najah National University
during the period from 3-5 November 2004. The University takes full
sponsorship of all polls conducted by its Center.

The sample included persons whose age group is 18 years and above and who
have the right to vote. The

The enclosed questionnaire was distributed on 860 persons from the West Bank
and 500 persons from the Gaza Strip. The sample was drawn randomly and the
margin of error is about +/-3.

Still 2.5% of the members of the sample refused to answer the questionnaire.

...
Do you participate in the registration for election?
Yes 74.9 No 25.1

Do you like to register for elections (from among those who didn't
register)?
Yes 44.6 No 51.7 No opinion, I do not know 3.7

How do you evaluate the process of registration for elections?
Very good 15.9 Good 56.5
Bad 7.9 Very bad 11.1
No opinion, I do not know 8.5

What do you suggest to raise the percentage of registration for elections?
Reopening the opportunity for registration 21.1
Conducting registration in Palestinian homes 36.3
Participating in the elections by the use of the ID 28.8
Using the lists prepared by the Ministry of Interior 6.2
No opinion, I do not know 7.7