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Israel Election Sees 25-Year High Turnout Amid Tight Exit Poll Results
National voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections reached 74.3% by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. This represents a significant increase from the 66.3% recorded at the same hour in the previous election, marking the highest participation rate at this hour in approximately four decades.
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- 01Voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections reached 74.3% by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
- 02The turnout represents an 8% increase from the previous election and is the highest rate at this hour in approximately four decades.
- 03A total of 5,449,277 out of 7,331,981 eligible Israeli voters had cast their ballots by 8:00 PM.
- 04Central Elections Committee Acting Director-General Dean Livne presented the official data at a Knesset press conference.
- 05Despite heavy crowds at polling stations nationwide, officials decided not to extend voting hours past the 10:00 PM deadline.
- 06Solberg ruled against extending the polling hours despite the high voter turnout and crowded stations.
According to the Central Elections Committee, 5,449,277 out of 7,331,981 eligible voters had cast their ballots by 8:00 PM. Acting Director-General Dean Livne presented the official data during a press conference at the committee's control center in the Knesset, praising the high public participation.
Despite heavy crowds reported at numerous polling stations nationwide as citizens rushed to vote, officials decided not to extend voting hours. Solberg ruled against extending the polling hours beyond the scheduled 10:00 PM deadline.
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