Overseas Knesset Election Voting Sees Significant Turnout Increase
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Voting for the 26th Knesset elections at Israeli missions abroad has concluded, with an 86.7% turnout among eligible voters, a significant increase from previous elections. The process involved 4,218 voters at 101 polling stations across 99 locations. Voting began 12 days before the general election on October 27 and lasted about 30 hours. Ballots will be sent to Israel for counting.
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- 86.7% of eligible voters cast ballots at Israeli missions abroad for the 26th Knesset elections.
- Voter turnout abroad increased by 17.1 percentage points compared to the November 2022 elections.
- Only diplomatic staff, state envoys, and their families were eligible to vote overseas.
- Voting took place at 101 polling stations in 99 Israeli missions worldwide.
- The voting period started 12 days before the general election on October 27.
- Ballots will be transported to Israel via diplomatic mail for counting.
The Central Elections Committee announced Friday the conclusion of voting for the 26th Knesset elections at Israeli diplomatic missions abroad, reporting a substantial rise in voter turnout compared to previous elections. Official figures indicate that 4,218 out of 4,863 eligible voters cast ballots, representing an 86.7% turnout. This marks a 17.1 percentage point increase from the 69.6% turnout during the 25th Knesset elections in November 2022. In the three preceding election campaigns, turnout abroad ranged between 66% and 77%. Voting abroad is exclusively available to employees of diplomatic missions, state envoys, and their families, with no provision for the general Israeli population residing overseas. The voting process commenced 12 days prior to the general elections scheduled for October 27, operating across 101 polling stations in 99 missions. The first polling station to open was at the Israeli Embassy in Wellington on Wednesday, October 14, at 11:00 PM Israel time. For the first time, voting also took place at the Israeli Embassy in Fiji. The voting period lasted approximately 30 hours, with the final stations closing at the consulates in Los Angeles and San Francisco at 6:00 AM Israel time. All ballots will be transported to Israel via diplomatic mail and submitted to the Knesset for counting alongside ballots in double envelopes.
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