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Boundary Delimitation

Israel Israel

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: c. Not applicable
Comments: Israel has an electoral system based on nation-wide proportional representation, and the number of seats which every list receives in the Knesset is proportional to the number of voters who voted for it. The only limitation is the 3.25% qualifying threshold. In other words, a party must receive at least 3.25% of the votes in order to be elected.
Source: BASIC LAW: THE KNESSET (5718 - 1958) Art.4: https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activity/Documents/BasicLawsPDF/BasicLawTheKnesset.pdf The Knesset Website: https://m.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pages/elections.aspx Central Election Commission: https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/English/About/Pages/KnesetElectionPrinciple_eng.aspx Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
Verified: 2019/04/30
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: Israel has an electoral system based on nation-wide proportional representation, and the number of seats which every list receives in the Knesset is proportional to the number of voters who voted for it. The only limitation is the 3.25% qualifying threshold. In other words, a party must receive at least 3.25% of the votes in order to be elected.
Source: BASIC LAW: THE KNESSET (5718 - 1958) Art.4: https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activity/Documents/BasicLawsPDF/BasicLawTheKnesset.pdf The Knesset Website: https://m.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pages/elections.aspx Central Election Commission: https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/English/About/Pages/KnesetElectionPrinciple_eng.aspx Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
Verified: 2019/04/30
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments:
Source: BASIC LAW: THE KNESSET (5718 - 1958) Art.4: https://main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activity/Documents/BasicLawsPDF/BasicLawTheKnesset.pdf The Knesset Website: https://m.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pages/elections.aspx Central Election Commission: https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/English/About/Pages/KnesetElectionPrinciple_eng.aspx Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
Verified: 2019/04/30
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