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Election Officials Estimate Double Envelope Impact on 2026 Knesset Vote
Election officials are assessing the impact of "double envelopes" on the 2026 Knesset elections, with counting set to begin Wednesday and finish Thursday. These special ballots are for voters casting ballots away from their registered address, including soldiers, prisoners, and this year, security evacuees.
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What happened
- 01Double envelope ballot counting for the 2026 Knesset elections begins Wednesday.
- 02Double envelopes are used by voters casting ballots away from their registered address.
- 03Security evacuees can vote at designated mobility-impaired polling stations this year.
- 04Double envelope results traditionally impact Haredi and Arab parties negatively.
- 05Israel's electoral threshold is set at 3.25% of valid votes.
Historically, these votes have favored centrist parties over Haredi and Arab parties.
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