8 days to the elections: the initiatives making sure as many people as possible vote

Eight days before the 2026 elections: initiatives such as 'Election Escorts' (transporting the elderly and people with disabilities), 'How many of us have already voted?' (group tracking), free beer for voters in Tel Aviv, municipal cultural events and a festival at Beit Radical are meant to encourage voting and raise the turnout rate, which is considered critical.

Eight days before the Knesset elections, a report on N12 presents several initiatives meant to encourage voting and raise the turnout rate, which is considered critical in a tight race. According to Central Elections Committee data, 7,331,981 Israelis are eligible to vote, but in the previous elections more than a million and a half did not reach the polling station. The initiatives include 'Election Escorts' – more than 6,000 volunteers who drive the elderly, Holocaust survivors and people with disabilities to the polls; 'How many of us have already voted?' – groups that track their members' anonymous voting; an initiative by chef Eyal Shani offering free beer to voters in Tel Aviv; cultural events by the Tel Aviv municipality under the heading 'Tel Aviv-Jaffa Votes'; and a festival at Beit Radical including performances, lectures and workshops.