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Israel Begins Counting Special Ballots That Could Shift Knesset Seat Distribution

Israel's Central Elections Committee has begun counting special, double-envelope ballots that could change the Knesset's seat distribution. The tally of regular votes is also not fully complete, with results from most polling stations processed.

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What happened

01Israel's Central Elections Committee has started counting special double-envelope ballots.
02These special votes could potentially alter the distribution of seats in the Knesset.
03Up to 650,000 special ballots are expected to be included in the final count.
04The high number of special votes is partly attributed to the ongoing war and mobilized soldiers.
05The counting of regular ballots is also not yet fully complete.
06Historically, Zionist parties tend to perform better with this voting method.

Up to 650,000 special votes, including those from soldiers and diplomats, are being counted. This year's high number is partly due to the war, and these votes can be decisive in close elections.

Translated and summarized by baba from Jüdische Allgemeine, the latest report. Read Jüdische Allgemeine’s original