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Israeli Parliament Faces 16.5 Million Shekel Cost for Likud and Democratic Primaries
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First reported by Globes · 6 hours ago
What happened
The Knesset will cover about 16.5 million shekels in primary election costs for Likud and Democratic party candidates, reimbursing them based on party membership numbers. Likud's 35 candidates will receive 13.3 million shekels, while Democrats' nine candidates will get 2.475 million shekels. The State Comptroller will audit the funding after the elections.
- 01Knesset will pay 16.53 million shekels for Likud and Democratic primaries.
- 02Reimbursements depend on party membership: 380,000 shekels per Likud candidate, 275,000 per Democrat.
- 0335 Likud candidates cost 13.3 million shekels; two reserved-seat ministers get up to 760,000 shekels.
- 04Democrats' nine reimbursed candidates total 2.475 million shekels after excluding chair Yair Golan.
- 05Candidates withdrawing or reserved must return unspent funds; spent funds are retained.
- 06State Comptroller will audit election funding post-elections.
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