Overseas Israeli Voting Sees Nearly 20% Turnout Increase

By אמיר אטינגר

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Voting at Israeli diplomatic missions abroad concluded with an 86.7% turnout, an increase of 17.1% from the previous elections. A total of 4,218 out of 4,863 eligible voters cast their ballots across 99 missions worldwide. The process began in New Zealand and concluded on the US West Coast, lasting about 30 hours. The largest polling station was in New York.

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Overseas Israeli voting turnout reached 86.7%, an increase of 17.1% from the last elections.
4,218 out of 4,863 eligible voters cast ballots at 99 Israeli missions globally.
Voting began in New Zealand and concluded on the US West Coast over approximately 30 hours.
The voting process is a tradition that starts 12 days before general elections in Israel.
The largest polling station was at the Israeli Consulate in New York with over 700 voters.

Voting at Israeli diplomatic missions abroad concluded Friday with an 86.7% turnout. Out of 4,863 eligible voters, 4,218 cast their ballots. This represents a significant increase of 17.1% compared to the previous Knesset elections in November 2022, when the turnout was 69.6%.

The voting process, a long-standing tradition, began 12 days before the general elections in Israel. Ballots were cast at 101 polling stations across 99 Israeli missions worldwide. Eligible voters included diplomats, employees of Israeli government ministries serving abroad, and their families.

Due to time differences, voting commenced earliest at the Israeli Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, on October 14th at 11:00 PM Israel time. It then proceeded to the newest Israeli mission in Suva, Fiji, at 12:01 AM Israel time. The voting spanned approximately 30 hours, moving westward across the globe, with the final polling stations closing on the US West Coast in Los Angeles and San Francisco at 6:00 AM Israel time.

The largest polling station was located at the Israeli Consulate in New York, serving over 700 eligible voters.