The battle you don't see on TV: Election day inside the headquarters

The article describes the activity in party headquarters on election day for the 26th Knesset, focusing on voter turnout efforts, the limitation on data transfer from polling stations following a High Court ruling, and the transition to vote counting when polls close.

The article describes the intense activity in party headquarters on election day for the 26th Knesset, focusing on their function as situation rooms analyzing data and activating thousands of field operatives. The headquarters work to get out the vote through phone calls, messages, and transportation to polling stations, especially in areas with low turnout. The right-wing bloc focuses on peripheral communities and voters who have not voted in the last three or four election cycles, aiming to increase turnout by about five points. The left-wing bloc targets a turnout rate of 76% to 77% in its strongholds. This year, the headquarters' ability to receive real-time data from polling stations was limited, after the High Court prohibited observers from transmitting digital data. When polls close at 10:00 PM, observers report the counting results, and the headquarters compare them to polls and the Central Elections Committee results.