Voter turnout reached 16.7% by 10 a.m. in the parliamentary elections being held today in Israel.
1.2 million votes have been counted, the highest turnout for this time of day since 1981.
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The “Yasar” party (led by Eisenkot) has alleged possible irregularities in the electoral process. It warned of a “systematic effort” to sabotage the electoral process, alleging that its ballots had been removed, and filed a complaint with the Central Election Commission.
The “People of Israel” party and “Israel Beitenu” also reported irregularities.
The “People of Israel” party reported that its ballots, which bear the letter “Haf” (ך), were missing from certain polling stations, while in others they had been “placed upside down so that they appeared to be blank ballots.” The party also reported an incident in which a voter allegedly “attempted to remove all” of the party’s ballots from a polling station. It called on citizens to “remain vigilant” and report any irregularities.
Bennett’s party accused Likud of illegally monitoring voters at polling stations; the Central Election Commission denied the allegation. There were also three arrests in connection with an alleged scheme to bribe citizens to vote for the Raam party.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Army reported that voter turnout among soldiers had reached 30% by 10 a.m., an increase of nearly 5 percentage points compared to 2022.
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Source: Times of Israel
