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
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