Israel's 26th Knesset Elections See Record Turnout by Midday
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Israel's 26th Knesset elections saw a record 44.9% voter turnout by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, the highest since 1973. Over 3.29 million Israelis had voted by midday out of more than 7.33 million eligible voters. Polling stations close at 10:00 PM, with earlier closures in specific locations. The Central Elections Committee is overseeing the process.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's 26th Knesset elections recorded 44.9% turnout by 2 PM, the highest since 1973.
- Approximately 3,290,480 Israelis had voted by 2 PM.
- Over 7.33 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the elections.
- Polling stations nationwide will close at 10 PM, with exceptions.
- Noam Sohlberg, a Supreme Court Justice, heads the Central Elections Committee.
Israel's 26th Knesset elections are underway, with the Central Elections Committee reporting a national voter turnout of 44.9% by 2:00 PM. This figure represents the highest turnout recorded by this time since 1973. A total of approximately 3,290,480 voters had cast their ballots by 2:00 PM.
Polling stations opened at 7:00 AM on Tuesday for the 7,331,981 eligible Israeli voters. The Central Elections Committee, headed by Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, has set up 12,018 polling stations nationwide, with 6,209 of them being readily accessible.
Voting will conclude at 10:00 PM for most locations. However, polling stations in smaller towns, hospitals, prisons, and nursing homes will close earlier, at 8:00 PM. Following the closure of the last ballot box, the Central Elections Committee will commence a large-scale logistical operation to manage the vote count.
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