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Elections in Israel are based on nationwide proportional representation. The electoral threshold is currently set at 3.25%, with the number of seats a party receives in the Knesset being proportional to the number of votes it receives. The Knesset is elected for a four-year term, although most governments have not served a full term and snap elections are a frequent occurrence. Israel has a multi-party system based on coalition governments as no party has ever won a majority of seats in a national election, although the Alignment briefly held a majority following its formation by an alliance of several different parties prior to the 1969 elections. Suffrage is universal for all Israeli citizens above the age of 18. Israeli citizens living abroad have to travel to Israel in order to vote, but Israeli citizens living within the Israeli-occupied territories may vote from within those territories. Voting booths are made available on Israeli ships. Elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee, and are held according to the Knesset Elections Law. Israel was ranked 53rd most electoral democratic country in the world according to V-Dem Democracy indices in 2026. Municipal elections normally take place every five years, though the 2024 elections – originally scheduled for October 2023 – were postponed due to the onset of the Gaza war.

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Elections in Israel are based on nationwide proportional representation. The electoral threshold is currently set at 3.25%, with the number of seats a party receives in the Knesset being proportional to the number of votes it receives. The Knesset is elected for a four-year term, although most governments have not served a full term and snap elections are a frequent occurrence. Israel has a multi-party system based on coalition governments as no party has ever won a majority of seats in a national election, although the Alignment briefly held a majority following its formation by an alliance of several different parties prior to the 1969 elections. Suffrage is universal for all Israeli citizens above the age of 18. Israeli citizens living abroad have to travel to Israel in order to vote, but Israeli citizens living within the Israeli-occupied territories may vote from within those territories. Voting booths are made available on Israeli ships. Elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee, and are held according to the Knesset Elections Law. Israel was ranked 53rd most electoral democratic country in the world according to V-Dem Democracy indices in 2026. Municipal elections normally take place every five years, though the 2024 elections – originally scheduled for October 2023 – were postponed due to the onset of the Gaza war.

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