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How Your Ballot Is Counted in Israeli Elections
Israel's 26th Knesset elections involve a detailed ballot counting process starting immediately after polls close. Over 7.3 million voters are eligible, with a record 650,000 expected to use "double envelopes" due to various objective reasons, potentially delaying results.
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What happened
- 01Over 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the 26th Knesset elections.
- 02A record 650,000 "double envelope" votes are expected, potentially delaying results.
- 03Invalid votes are removed before calculating valid votes and the 3.25% electoral threshold.
- 04The Bader-Ofer method is used to distribute the remaining Knesset seats.
- 05Vote counting requires specific personnel and procedures, including for security alerts.
Votes are validated after removing invalid ones, and the electoral threshold is 3.25%. The Bader-Ofer method is used to distribute the remaining Knesset seats after initial allocation.
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