By RICKY BEN-DAVIDNIS 206,844,000 is the budget of the Central Elections Committee. NIS 135,000,000 is expected to be spent the day of the voting.
5,278,985 eligible voters
34 parties are competing for a spot in the 18th Knesset
9,263 polling stations (not final)
1,319 polling stations with access for the handicapped
194 polling stations in hospitals
56 polling stations in prisons and detention centers
92 polling stations abroad in embassies and consulates
5,636 registered voters eligible to vote abroad (estimated)
494,646 the number of people registered to vote in the Petah Tikva area with 887 polling stations, the highest in the country
55,000 people will man polling stations including station secretaries, Elections Commitee members, drivers, and managers.
NIS 1,725 the salary each polling station secretary will receive for elections day starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. approximately. Salary also includes five hours of training
NIS 500 the salary each polling station member will receive for elections day starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 2 a.m. approximately
NIS 1,219,900 million a funding unit the state allocates to each party for every MK it has for the purpose of campaign funding. 60% is given before the elections, 25% after the elections and the final 15% after the state comptroller's approval
5 maximum number of funding units a new party is entitled to receive, if it can provide bank guarantees for the funds. If a party fails to pass the voter threshold it must return the money it received from the Elections Committee
NIS 1,900 maximum contribution a party is entitled to receive from any one contributor
86.9% voter turnout in 1949
81.6% voter turnout in 1959
81.7% voter turnout in 1969
78.5% voter turnout in 1981
77.4% voter turnout in 1992
62.3% voter turnout in 2001
68.9% voter turnout in 2003
63.5% voter turnout in 2006
* This is a partial list, for the full list of voter turnout in all government votes throughout Israel's history, see here