Knesset Elections: The Mistake That Could Cost You Your Vote

Voters were reminded of the voting rules for the Knesset elections on October 27, 2026. Citizens must check their polling station in advance, prepare their documents, and know the rules for filling out the ballot. Particular attention is given to verifying the registered address, the list of accepted identification documents, and the voting procedure.

Cursor Info publishes a guide for voters ahead of the elections to the 26th Knesset, scheduled for October 27, 2026. Citizens are reminded that voting is conducted under a proportional system with an electoral threshold of 3.25%. The first priority is to check the address of your polling station via the Interior Ministry service, by phone at 1-800-101975 and 073-2458358, and also via SMS or WhatsApp at 053-3801464. Particular attention is paid to those who have recently changed their place of residence: if the new address has not been entered in the registry, the voter will remain assigned to the previous polling station. Voting requires an original photo identification document, a valid foreign passport, or a driver's license. A photograph of a document on a smartphone is not accepted. The voting procedure includes receiving an envelope, choosing one ballot with a party's letter designation behind the screen, and dropping the envelope into the ballot box. There is no need to mark candidates. Putting ballots of different parties into the envelope or making extraneous marks leads to the vote being invalidated. Polling stations operate from 07:00 to 22:00; a shortened schedule is possible for small stations. Special conditions are provided for evacuated residents, people with limited mobility, military personnel, and hospital patients. Citizens abroad, with the exception of certain civil servants, cannot vote. Election day is declared a day off.