Central Bureau of Statistics: 810,000 Eligible Voters Live Abroad
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Central Bureau of Statistics reported that 810,000 Israeli citizens eligible to vote live abroad, representing one in nine eligible voters. The number of eligible voters residing in Israel has grown by 5.4% since the November 2022 elections. Some voters abroad may have died without their status being updated.
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- 810,000 Israeli citizens eligible to vote reside outside of Israel.
- One in every nine eligible voters does not live in Israel.
- The number of eligible voters in Israel grew by 5.4% since the last election.
- Approximately 333,000 new eligible voters reside in Israel.
- Some abroad voters may have died without notification.
According to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), approximately 810,000 Israeli citizens eligible to vote reside abroad. This figure means that one in every nine eligible voters does not live in Israel. The CBS noted that some of these individuals may have passed away without notification being sent to the Population and Immigration Authority. Since the last Knesset elections in November 2022, the number of eligible voters residing within Israel has increased by 5.4%, which equates to roughly 333,000 people.
