The new elected Assembly of the Jewish Community in Palestine, elections for which will take place the middle of January, will consist of 71 members, so that in regard to numbers at least it will follow closely the precedent of the Sanhedrin, the ancient Jewish legislative body of 70.
A Central Electoral Committee will conduct elections throughout Palestine on behalf of the National Council of Palestine Jews, and in the appointment of this committee, due regard has been had to the various parties and communities in the country and to the recognition of equal rights between men and women. A local Electoral Committee has been appointed in each community by the Central Committee.
Every Jew, man or woman, whose name appears on the register of the Jewish Community, 20 years of age or over, will be allowed to vote. To become a member of the Elected Assembly, however, a person must have attained the age of 25, have lived at least a year in Palestine, and be able to read, write and speak Hebrew.
Every 50 voters are entitled to submit a list of candidates accompanied by the consent of the latter to be nominated.
Special regulations are laid down for the representation of Sephardic and Yemenite Jews, both minorities of the Jewish population. A number of seats in the Elected Assembly will be allocated by the Central Electoral Committee to Sephardic and Yemenite representatives, in proportion to the total number of Sephardim and Yemenites respectively on the register of the Jewish Community, irrespective of the number of votes cast for these particular lists of candidates.
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