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Rising Vote Threshold Raises Stakes for Israeli Parties to Pass Electoral Barrier
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First reported by N12 · 44 minutes ago
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The Taub Center reports that rising voter turnout and population growth will increase the vote count needed for Israeli parties to pass the 3.25% electoral threshold, requiring about 180,000 votes at 75% turnout. A News 12 poll shows several parties currently below the threshold, risking wasted votes and lost Knesset seats.
- 01Parties need about 180,000 votes to pass the 3.25% threshold if turnout hits 75%.
- 02420,000 votes were wasted on parties below threshold in 2022, equal to 10 Knesset seats.
- 03Eligible voters are projected to rise to 7.56 million by September 2026, nearly doubling since 1992.
- 04Smaller parties urged to secure 200,000 votes or consider merging to avoid wasted votes.
- 05News 12 poll shows four parties below threshold, wasting 6.4% of votes or 7.7 seats.
- 06Potential party mergers could consolidate votes to win six Knesset seats.
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