Out of Country Voting

The Out of Country Voting (OCV) initiative for Palestine/Holy Land presents a new approach which looks at the expulsion of people from the Holy Land/Palestine/Israel in 1948 and 1967 as also an expulsion of 'voters'.

Q. Would you like the opportunity to vote in a referendum on any solutions?

Q. Would you like the opportunity to elect people who can speak for you in negotiations?

Q. Would you like your voter registration to show your ancestral home town or village?

The aim of this website is to show the opportunities available for diaspora and refugees to vote and be heard. On these pages you will find information on Out of Country Voting procedures, its past uses in other countries, as well as the mechanisms that make its application in Palestine possible. The website also provides links and information for people to move the idea forward and a help point for finding others who are starting the process and would like to get involved and learn/link from/to other groups. This is an interactive website and suggestions for improvement are always welcome.

30/05/2008 - OCV for Palestine/Holy Land in the news: An article by Rashid Shahin, journalist living in Bayt Lahim, on the OCV initiative (in Arabic). Click for more.

21/05/2008 - OCV for Palestine/Holy Land in the news: Arab Women Media Center in support of OCV. Click for more.

28/04/2008 - Central Elections Commission Palestine assisting schoolchildren in Ramallah with elections, also assisting with registration, nomination, polling and counting. Click for more.

21/04/2008 - Referendum: Hamas, after talks with Jimmy Carter - have agreed to recognising the borders of 1967, if Palestinians vote for it in a referendum. Click for more.

23/03/2008 - An Arabic version of the website is now available and can be accessed here or by clicking on the Arabic link in the main menu. The Arabic version is still under development.

28/02/2008 - A section on election steps, including suggested election locations and help with creating a family tree, has been added to the website. It can be accessed here or by clicking on "ELECTION STEPS" in the main menu.


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النسخة العربية WHAT IS OCV OCV FOR PALESTINE ELECTION STEPS HOW CAN I HELP EVENTS ABOUT US Photo source: Central Elections Commission - Palestine	The Out of Country Voting (OCV) initiative for Palestine/Holy Land presents a new approach which looks at the expulsion of people from the Holy Land/Palestine/Israel in 1948 and 1967 as also an expulsion of 'voters'. As a Palestinian diaspora or refugee: Q. Would you like the opportunity to vote in a referendum on any solutions? Q. Would you like the opportunity to elect people who can speak for you in negotiations? Q. Would you like your voter registration to show your ancestral home town or village? The aim of this website is to show the opportunities available for diaspora and refugees to vote and be heard. On these pages you will find information on Out of Country Voting procedures, its past uses in other countries, as well as the mechanisms that make its application in Palestine possible. The website also provides links and information for people to move the idea forward and a help point for finding others who are starting the process and would like to get involved and learn/link from/to other groups. This is an interactive website and suggestions for improvement are always welcome. LATEST NEWS: 30/05/2008 - OCV for Palestine/Holy Land in the news: An article by Rashid Shahin, journalist living in Bayt Lahim, on the OCV initiative (in Arabic). Click for more. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 21/05/2008 - OCV for Palestine/Holy Land in the news: Arab Women Media Center in support of OCV. Click for more. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28/04/2008 - Central Elections Commission Palestine assisting schoolchildren in Ramallah with elections, also assisting with registration, nomination, polling and counting. Click for more. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 21/04/2008 - Referendum: Hamas, after talks with Jimmy Carter - have agreed to recognising the borders of 1967, if Palestinians vote for it in a referendum. Click for more. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 23/03/2008 - An Arabic version of the website is now available and can be accessed here or by clicking on the Arabic link in the main menu. The Arabic version is still under development. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 28/02/2008 - A section on election steps, including suggested election locations and help with creating a family tree, has been added to the website. It can be accessed here or by clicking on "ELECTION STEPS" in the main menu.
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