From the ballot box to the results: The journey your vote takes in elections

The article explains the journey a ballot slip takes from the polling station to the final distribution of seats, including vote counting, handling of double envelopes, calculation of the electoral threshold, and the Bader-Ofer method.

This article by Globes, as part of the 'The Fact Checker' section, explains the process a ballot slip undergoes from the moment it is inserted into the ballot box until the publication of the results of the elections for the 26th Knesset. The process begins with the counting of votes at the polling station by the polling committee, in the presence of observers and an election integrity supervisor. Afterwards, the voting materials are transferred to the regional committee, where the integrity of the packaging and the conformity of the protocol are checked. The double envelopes, intended for soldiers, patients, prisoners, and diplomats, are sent to the headquarters of the Central Elections Committee to verify the voter's identity. The article details the calculation of the electoral threshold (3.25%), the calculation of the seat modulus, the initial distribution of seats, and finally the distribution of remaining seats using the Bader-Ofer method. The article notes that in the last elections, 29,851 votes (0.62%) were disqualified and that the elections committee is preparing for 650,000 double envelopes.