Record Knesset Election Turnout Reported by Midday
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections reached a record 44.9% by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27, with over 3.29 million people voting. This is 6 percentage points higher than the previous election's turnout at the same time. The Acting Director-General of the Central Elections Committee called it a record not seen since 1973.
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- Record 44.9% voter turnout reported by 2:00 PM for Israel's 26th Knesset elections.
- Over 3.29 million Israelis had voted by 2:00 PM on election day.
- Current turnout is 6 percentage points higher than the 2022 Knesset elections.
- Turnout figures have surpassed all records registered by the Central Elections Committee since 1973.
- Turnout at 10:00 AM was 16.68%, and by 12:00 PM it reached 31.5%.
Israel's Central Elections Committee has reported a record-breaking voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections, held on Tuesday, October 27. As of 2:00 PM, 44.9% of eligible voters, totaling over 3.29 million people, had cast their ballots. This figure represents a 6 percentage point increase compared to the same time during the previous Knesset elections on November 1, 2022, when turnout was 38.9% by 2:00 PM.
Din Livne, the Acting Director-General of the Central Elections Committee, stated that this turnout surpasses all records registered by the committee since 1973. The trend of higher participation has been consistent throughout the day, with turnout at 10:00 AM at 16.68% and by 12:00 PM at 31.5%. This indicates a growing lead over the turnout figures from the 2022 elections.
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