Poll Shows Many Israelis Still Undecided on Election Day
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
A Channel 12 poll released two weeks before Israel's 26th Knesset elections shows about 8% of voters are still undecided. This percentage is similar to previous elections, where many decided in the final days or at the ballot box. The poll also found significant opposition among coalition voters to unity governments led by opposition figures, and strong opposition among opposition voters to a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- Approximately 8% of Israeli voters remain undecided two weeks before the 26th Knesset elections.
- A significant portion of voters, around 11%, are expected to decide their vote at the last minute.
- In the 2022 elections, 9% of voters made their decision at the last minute or at the polling station.
- Most coalition voters oppose a unity government led by opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, or Avigdor Lieberman.
- A large majority of opposition voters oppose a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
With two weeks remaining until the 26th Knesset elections, a new poll from Channel 12 indicates that a significant portion of the electorate remains undecided about their vote. The survey reveals that approximately 8% of voters are still contemplating their choice, a figure comparable to previous elections where many made their decisions in the final days or even at the ballot box.
In the 2022 elections, about a quarter of voters decided in the final days, and 9% decided at the last minute, with some making their choice only at the polling station. For the upcoming election, about 11% of voters are expected to decide at the last minute, with 6% planning to decide on election day and 5% at the polling station itself. This suggests a slight increase in voters delaying their decision compared to the previous election.
The poll also explored public opinion on potential unity government scenarios. When presented with the possibility of a unity government if neither the current coalition nor the opposition bloc can form a majority, responses varied depending on the proposed leader. A significant majority of coalition voters opposed a unity government led by opposition figures like Gadi Eisenkot (61% opposed), Naftali Bennett (72% opposed), and Avigdor Lieberman (74% opposed). Conversely, a vast majority of opposition voters (79%) opposed a unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
Among those intending to vote for the coalition, 71% had already decided on their vote long before the election, with 18% deciding in the final days and 9% at the last minute. For opposition voters, 58% had decided long in advance, 34% decided in the final days, and 7% at the last minute. The poll was conducted by Channel 12 and reported by Ofer Haddad.
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