Knesset elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Central_Elections_Committee
gptkbp:age 18
gptkbp:ballotNumber paper slip
gptkbp:campaign_finance regulated by law
gptkbp:campaignPeriod regulated by law
gptkbp:candidacy_age 21
gptkbp:coalition_government_common yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:disqualifications_possible yes, by Supreme Court
gptkbp:early_elections_possible yes
gptkbp:election_silence in effect before voting day
gptkbp:electionMethod closed list
gptkbp:electoral_law gptkb:Basic_Law:_The_Knesset
gptkbp:elects gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:firstHeld 1949
gptkbp:frequency every four years
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first election in 1949 established Israeli parliament
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Knesset elections
gptkbp:Knesset_dissolution_possible yes, by vote or law
gptkbp:Knesset_term_length 4 years
gptkbp:lastElection 2022
gptkbp:next_scheduled_election 2026
gptkbp:number_of_parties_in_Knesset varies, often 10-15
gptkbp:overseas_voting limited to diplomats and official representatives
gptkbp:party gptkb:Likud
gptkb:Balad
gptkb:Labor_Party
gptkb:Yesh_Atid
gptkb:United_Torah_Judaism
gptkb:Yisrael_Beiteinu
gptkb:Ra'am
gptkb:National_Unity
gptkb:Hadash-Ta'al
gptkb:Meretz
gptkb:Religious_Zionist_Party
gptkb:Shas
gptkbp:results_published_by gptkb:Central_Elections_Committee
gptkbp:seat_allocation_method gptkb:Bader-Ofer_method_(modified_D'Hondt)
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 120
gptkbp:snap_elections frequent in Israeli history
gptkbp:stateElectorate Israeli citizens aged 18 and over
nationwide single district
gptkbp:threshold 3.25%
gptkbp:threshold_increased 2014
gptkbp:voterTurnout typically 60-70%
gptkbp:votingSystem gptkb:public_holiday
proportional representation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4