Record Turnout: Highest Ever Voting Percentage Recorded
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Voter turnout reached a record high of 55.7% by 4:00 PM in the current election, a significant increase from 47.5% at the same time in the previous election. Acting Director-General Dean Livneh noted this is the highest since 1973, with over 4 million voters participating. The number of voters has increased by 17.2%, and there is a possibility of exceeding 80% total turnout.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Voter turnout hit a record 55.7% by 4 PM, the highest since 1973.
- This is a 17.2% increase in the number of voters compared to the previous election.
- Over 4 million voters had cast their ballots by 4 PM.
- Turnout at 4 PM was 55.7%, up from 47.5% in the last election.
- There is a possibility of exceeding 80% total voter turnout.
The acting Director-General of the Central Elections Committee, Dean Livneh, announced that as of 4:00 PM, the voter turnout rate reached 55.7%. This figure represents a significant increase compared to the previous election, where turnout stood at 47.5% at the same time. Livneh stated that this is the highest percentage recorded since the committee began collecting data in 1973. A total of 4,085,075 voters had cast their ballots by this hour, marking a 17.2% jump in the number of voters from the last election. Livneh also expressed optimism, suggesting that if the trend continues, the overall turnout might surpass 80%.
