Record Voter Turnout Reached 55.7% by 4 PM
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Voter turnout reached a record high of 55.7% by 4:00 PM, with over 4 million Israelis casting ballots. This figure represents a 17.2% increase compared to the previous election at the same time. The Central Elections Committee stated this is the highest turnout since 1973.
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- Voter turnout reached a record 55.7% by 4 PM.
- This is the highest turnout since the committee began data collection in 1973.
- Over 4 million Israelis had voted by 4 PM.
- Turnout is up 17.2% compared to the previous election at the same hour.
As of 4:00 PM, voter turnout for the current elections has reached 55.7%, a significant increase compared to the previous election's 47.5% at the same hour. Dean Livneh, Acting Director-General of the Central Elections Committee, announced the figures, noting that this is the highest turnout recorded since the committee began collecting data in 1973. A total of 4,085,075 voters had cast their ballots by 4:00 PM, representing a 17.2% jump in the number of voters compared to the previous election.
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