Record 77.7% Voter Turnout in Israeli Knesset Elections, Highest Since 2001
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections hit a record 77.7% by 10:00 PM, the highest since 2001. Over 5.6 million Israelis voted, an increase from the previous election. Vote counting is now in progress after polling stations closed. The Central Elections Committee praised the high citizen participation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Knesset elections saw a record 77.7% voter turnout by 10 PM.
- This turnout is the highest recorded at that hour since the year 2001.
- Over 5.6 million eligible voters cast their ballots by 10 PM.
- Turnout increased by approximately 7.1 percentage points compared to the previous election.
- More than 20,000 police officers ensured security at polling stations.
Voter turnout in the 26th Knesset elections reached a record high of 77.7% by 10:00 PM, marking the highest participation rate at that hour since 2001, according to the Central Elections Committee. A total of 5,695,682 eligible voters cast their ballots by this time. This figure represents an increase of approximately 7.1 percentage points compared to the turnout at the same hour during the previous Knesset elections. The Central Elections Committee commended the high level of citizen engagement and expressed gratitude to voters and election officials nationwide. All polling stations have since closed, and the vote counting process is underway, followed by the registration and verification of results. Over 20,000 police officers were deployed to ensure security during the elections.
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