Skip to main content

Central Elections Committee Prepares for About 650,000 Double Envelopes in October Vote

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Israeli Knesset ballot slips in blue polling-booth trays, based on a 2019 Ramat Gan photograph; archival voting context, not the election committee's 2026 preparations or double-envelope ballots.

The Central Elections Committee is preparing for about 650,000 double-envelope ballots in the October 27 election for the 26th Knesset, according to a report on a meeting of senior committee officials. The projected total is 44% above the previous election, with about 200,000 more Israelis expected to use the procedure, partly because of reservists and evacuees. The committee is recruiting additional workers to count the ballots. The report said the larger volume could slightly delay final results but gave no revised results date.

Sources

Israel Ministry of Foreign AffairsSource Language: HebrewIsraeli governmentOpens in a new tab.Secondary sources:1

People in this story

Something went wrong

We couldn't complete that action. Check your connection and try again.