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Election Officials Lower "Double Envelope" Count, May Shift Mandates
The Central Elections Committee has revised its estimate for the number of double envelopes to be counted in the election, lowering the expected total to between 430,000 and 480,000. This is a reduction of about one-fifth from the initial projection of 600,000 to 650,000 envelopes, which represent approximately eight parliamentary seats.
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What happened
- 01The Central Elections Committee lowered its estimate of double envelopes to be counted from up to 650,000 down to between 430,000 and 480,000.
- 02The revised double envelope count represents approximately eight parliamentary seats and could shift the distribution of a few mandates.
- 03Double envelopes contain ballots from soldiers, reservists, diplomats, hospital patients, prisoners, and residents displaced by the war.
- 04Vote counting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 AM on Thursday in the Knesset parking lot, with final results expected Thursday evening.
- 05The counting process will be broadcast live on the Central Elections Committee's official YouTube channel and to news feeds.
- 06According to Cursorinfo, Shas and Arab parties are identified as potentially losing seats to right-wing parties in the double envelope count.
- 07Voter turnout is expected to exceed the 70.6% recorded in 2022, despite a likely downward adjustment from the initial 77.7% projection.
Double envelopes contain ballots from individuals voting outside their registered precincts, including soldiers, reservists, hospital patients, prisoners, diplomats, and displaced residents. The process involves scanning and verifying the outer envelopes to ensure voter eligibility and prevent double voting, after which the inner voting envelopes are separated to maintain anonymity.
The counting of these ballots is scheduled to begin around 1:00 AM on Thursday in the Knesset parking lot, with final election results expected on Thursday evening. The counting process will be broadcast live on YouTube and news feeds. While the revised count could shift a few parliamentary seats, Cursorinfo reports it is unlikely to alter the overall outcome as no bloc currently holds a majority to form a government.
According to Cursorinfo, historical data suggests right-wing parties may gain mandates from the double envelope vote, while Shas and Arab parties are identified as potentially losing seats. Additionally, voter turnout is expected to be higher than the 70.6% recorded in 2022, though it may be adjusted downward from the initial 77.7% projection.
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Election Officials Lower "Double Envelope" Count, May Shift Mandates
