Record Turnout in Israeli Elections as 66.7% Vote by 6 PM
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
National voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections reached 66.7% by 6 PM, a notable increase from the previous election. The highest turnout was recorded in Yuval at 91.5%. Voting is set to conclude at 10 PM, with discussions planned on potentially extending polling hours. The Central Elections Committee praised the public's high participation.
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- National voter turnout reached 66.7% by 6 PM on election day.
- Yuval recorded the highest local turnout at 91.5%.
- Turnout is up significantly compared to the previous election.
- Voting is scheduled to end at 10 PM.
- Discussions were planned regarding extending polling hours.
The Central Elections Committee reported a national voter turnout of 66.7% by 6 PM on election day for the 26th Knesset, a significant increase from 57.7% at the same hour in the previous election. The committee congratulated the public on their extensive participation in exercising their right to vote.
Five localities reported the highest turnout rates at regular polling stations: Yuval at 91.5%, Beit Hagalila at 88.2%, Hazon at 87.0%, Sdei David at 87.0%, and Bir Hadaj at 86.7%.
These figures were presented at a press conference held at 7 PM by the committee's acting director-general, Adv. Dean Livneh, at the committee's control center in the Knesset. Voting is scheduled to conclude at 10 PM, with all individuals arriving by then permitted to cast their ballots. The committee's presidency was set to discuss a request to extend voting hours at 7:15 PM. National turnout updates were scheduled to be released every two hours until 11 PM.
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