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Overseas Israeli Election Turnout Surges Among Diplomats and Staff
Voting for the Knesset concluded at 99 Israeli missions abroad on October 16 with an 86.7% turnout, a significant increase from the previous election. The process involved over 4,200 voters, including diplomats and government staff, and spanned approximately 30 hours across various time zones.
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What happened
- 0186.7% of eligible voters participated in overseas Knesset elections, a significant increase.
- 024,218 out of 4,863 voters cast ballots at 99 Israeli missions abroad.
- 03Turnout rose by 17.1 percentage points compared to the November 2022 elections.
- 04Voting occurred across 101 polling stations in 99 missions worldwide.
- 05The voting process lasted approximately 30 hours, spanning multiple time zones.
- 06The largest polling station was at the Israeli Consulate in New York.
Voting began in New Zealand and concluded on the U.S. West Coast, with New York hosting the largest polling station.
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