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Ongoing Story· Day 15

Israel's First Election Voter Registration Was a Door-to-Door Effort

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Haaretz EnglishPolitics

Israel Sees Record Voter Turnout on Election Day

Summarized from Haaretz English by baba

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Israel experienced a historic high in voter turnout on Election Day, with 55.7 percent of eligible voters casting ballots by 4 p.m. This marks the highest figure ever recorded at this point in the election. Turnout has surged significantly in Arab communities, with some towns already surpassing their 2022 totals, and is up across the nation.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Israel's Election Day turnout reached a historic high of 55.7 percent by 4 p.m.
  • This is the highest voter turnout ever recorded at this stage of an election.
  • Turnout has surged in Arab communities, with several towns matching or exceeding 2022 totals.
  • Voting is up across Israel, driving the record participation.

Haaretz English publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Haaretz English’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

Haaretz EnglishLeft · Tel Aviv

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