Record Turnout in Overseas Knesset Elections
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Voter turnout at Israeli embassies and consulates worldwide for the 26th Knesset elections reached a record 86.7%, a 17% increase from the previous election. A total of 4,218 eligible voters cast ballots at 101 polling stations in 99 missions. The Central Elections Committee confirmed the ballot envelopes will be transferred to Israel for counting.
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- 86.7% of eligible voters cast ballots at Israeli missions abroad in the 26th Knesset elections.
- This year's overseas turnout is a 17% increase compared to the previous Knesset election.
- Voting occurred at 101 ballot boxes in 99 Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide.
- 4,218 out of 4,863 eligible voters participated in the overseas vote.
Voting has concluded at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide for the 26th Knesset elections, with a record 86.7% of eligible voters participating. This represents a significant increase of over 17% compared to the previous election.
According to the Central Elections Committee, 4,218 out of 4,863 eligible voters cast their ballots. In the prior election, the turnout rate among overseas voters was 69.6%.
The voting process took place across 101 ballot boxes situated in 99 Israeli missions globally. The polls opened first in Wellington, New Zealand, due to time differences, and closed on the U.S. West Coast.
"The ballot envelopes will be transferred to Israel according to procedures, in preparation for their counting as part of the 26th Knesset elections," stated the Central Elections Committee.
We wish we could achieve such high turnout rates within the country as well."
