EYUP.The issue of voting/elections is a subject the outside observers should not be involved in addressing. This is strictly a Arab Palestinian domestic issue.
If only that were true, for example, in the 2005 Presidential elections Abbas, the candidate favoured by the West and Zionist was elected by a margin of 40% when opinion polls has predicted a much closer race. THe Palestinian CEC, cited several factors that interfered with the electoral process not least of which was,
"Although freedom of movement is a fundamental right guaranteed by all laws, Israeli authorities have continued to violate this right. The Israeli restrictions on movement constitute a grave violation of article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which stipulates that "every individual has the right to free movement and to choose his/her residency within the boarders of the state….".Such breaches negatively affect the electoral process, and restrict the movement of voters, candidates and CEC staff.
The closure of roads is a commonly used Israeli policy which restricts the movements of Palestinians. The Israeli authorities have constructed more than 600 road closures in the West Bank. Road closures restrict the movement of Palestinians between the villages and cities and prevent them from reaching registration and polling centers. Road closures continue to restrict the movement of candidates between the Palestinian governorates, especially between Jerusalem and Gaza during the electoral campaigning period, which is the legal period in which candidates are allowed to conduct electoral campaigning activities."
Central Elections Commission - Palestine
Central Elections Commission - Palestine
Central Elections Commission - Palestine
In the 2006 PLC elections once again Zionist Israel interefered by arresting 450 HAMAS candidates and afterwards continually interfered in domestic Palestinian politics
Carter Center Urges Israel to Release Palestinian Legislators
Abbas is kept in power by the West and Zionist Israel, all of whom cannot risk free and fair unhindered elections within Occupied Palestine.
It's all one grand conspiracy involving the Great Satan and the Zionists.