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

Local Party O rganizationN o de c is ion m a k in g a u th o rity

Local Party O rganizationN o de c is ion m a k in g a u th o rity

Local Party O rganizationN o de c is ion m a k in g a u th o rity

National Party LeadershipA ll de c isio n s o n ca n d id a te s m a de a t th e ce n tra l le ve l

decisions decisions

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

Local Party O rganizationS e lec ts ca nd id a te s co n tin ge n t

u p on a pp rova l b y th e N P L

Local Party O rganizationS e lec ts ca nd id a te s co n tin ge n t

u p on a pp rova l b y th e N P L

Local Party O rganizationS e lec ts ca nd id a te s co n tin ge n t

u p on a pp rova l b y th e N P L

National Party LeadershipP ro vid e s a p re -ap p rove d lis t o f can d ida tes to L P O s o r

a ccep ts /re je c ts L P O n om in a tio ns

approval

nominations nominations

approval

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

Local Party OrganizationS e le cts can d id a te s lo ca lly

Local Party OrganizationS e le cts can d id a te s lo ca lly

Local Party OrganizationS e le cts can d id a te s lo ca lly

National Party LeadershipA ccep ts th e de c is io n s o f the L oca l P a rty O rg an iza tio ns

decisions decisions

Model 4: Selection by the Party Membership with no approval necessary from the National Party Leadership

decisionsdecisions

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

decisionsdecisions

Party Leadership

Accepts the Electorate’s decisions

Electorate

Selects party candidates