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Demographics Could Decide Next Election, Experts Say
First-time voters in Israel's upcoming election account for about 12 Knesset seats, with most leaning rightward due to religious or traditional backgrounds, according to Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute. This demographic shift may pose a challenge for center-left candidates.
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- 01First-time voters in Israel's upcoming election represent about 12 Knesset seats.
- 02Most young first-time voters are religious, Haredi, or traditional, or secular leaning right.
- 03This demographic trend could be the last chance for a center-left candidate to win.
- 04Accurately assessing public opinion and predicting voter turnout are key challenges in political polling.
- 05Tamar Hermann is the Academic Director of the Viterbi Center and a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Hermann also highlighted the difficulties in accurately predicting election results based on polls, citing challenges in assessing public opinion and voter turnout.
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