Candidate Selection Processes National Democratic Institute for International Affairs West Bank and Gaza Programs

Candidate Selection Processes Model One: Selection by National Party Leadership with no input from Local Party Organizations Model Two: Selection by the Local Party Organization, contingent upon approval by the National Party Leadership Model Three: Selection by the Local Party Organization with full authority and no approval necessary by the National Party Leadership Model Four: Selection by the total Party Membership Model Five: Selection by the entire Electorate

Model 1: Selection by National Party Leadership with no input from Local Party Organizations decisions

Model 2: Selection by Local Party Organizations, contingent upon approval by the National Party Leadership approval nominations approval

Model 3: Selection by Local Party Organizations with no approval necessary from the National Party Leadership decisions

Model 4: Selection by the Party Membership with no approval necessary from the National Party Leadership decisions Party Leadership Accepts Party Membership decisions Party Membership Selects party candidates

Model 5: Selection by the Electorate with no approval necessary from the Party Leadership decisions Party Leadership Accepts the Electorate’s decisions Electorate Selects party candidates