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Likud Primary Polls Close With 54% Turnout, Results Expected August 20
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 12 hours ago
What happened
Likud's primary elections ended Monday with a 54% turnout among 140,000 eligible members. About 76,000 votes were cast, with final results expected by August 20. The vote will determine the party's candidate list for the upcoming Knesset elections amid internal competition.
- 01Likud primaries closed Monday with 54% turnout and about 76,068 votes cast.
- 02Final results are scheduled for August 20, with appeals allowed until August 23.
- 03About 140,000 party members were eligible to vote in the primaries.
- 04Turnout increased 10% compared to the same hours in previous primaries, but total voters were fewer due to shorter voting hours.
- 05The vote decides Likud's candidate list for the 26th Knesset elections.
- 06Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife voted and urged participation.
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