Candidates register for Palestinian election

Beset by violence and allegations of voter fraud during its primaries, Fatah did not immediately have a candidate list ready. Hamas, in its first parliament race, also held off registering, saying it would not present a list before Sunday.

That left dozens of Central Elections Committee offices that opened throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip dealing with smaller factions and a slew of independent candidates who had mustered the required 500 signatures each from supporters.