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Double Envelope Ballots Could Shift Knesset Seat Distribution in Israeli Elections
Israel’s Central Elections Committee is still counting double-envelope ballots from the 26th Knesset election, a batch that could affect the final distribution of seats. The count is expected to be finished by Friday, though some reports said results could come sooner.
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- 01Israel’s Central Elections Committee is still counting double-envelope ballots from the 26th Knesset election, and the result could change the final Knesset seat distribution.
- 02Cursorinfo said about 600,000 double-envelope ballots may decide the mandate balance, while later estimates put the total at 430,000 to 480,000 or about 650,000.
- 03The ballots come from soldiers, reservists, prisoners, medical staff, diplomats, evacuees and other voters who could not cast ballots at their registered stations.
- 04Each Knesset seat is worth about 40,000 votes, so the remaining count could shift several mandates in the final tally.
- 05Cursorinfo said Arab parties could lose seats after the double-envelope count, depending on how the ballots are distributed.
- 06Kikar HaShabbat said the count is especially important for ultra-Orthodox parties.
- 07The Central Elections Committee says the envelopes are still being processed and the final number may change before the count is completed by Friday.
The ballots are cast by soldiers, reservists, prisoners, medical staff, diplomats, evacuees and others who cannot vote at their registered polling stations. The committee first described the total as about 600,000, while later estimates put it at 430,000 to 480,000 or about 650,000.
Because each seat is worth roughly 40,000 votes, the remaining ballots could change the mandate balance in the Knesset. Cursorinfo said Arab parties could lose seats, while Kikar HaShabbat said the result is particularly significant for ultra-Orthodox parties.
The double-envelope system takes longer because it requires extra verification to prevent duplicate voting. The Central Elections Committee says processing is still under way and that the final total may change as the envelopes are absorbed.
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Double Envelope Ballots Could Shift Knesset Seat Distribution in Israeli Elections
