Voting in the Likud primaries concluded with a 73% turnout, according to journalist Amit Segal (N12). The high participation rate is seen in principle as favorable for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Likud primary voting concluded with a final turnout of 73%, according to journalist Amit Segal (N12), an increase from the 70% reported when polls closed earlier Monday afternoon. The high participation rate is seen as favorable for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as higher turnout typically benefits the party leadership in internal contests.
Earlier Monday at 15:56 Jerusalem, journalist Shachar Glik reported that with 3,264 members having cast ballots, turnout stood at 70% as polling stations closed. That report also indicated that the proposal to grant Prime Minister Netanyahu eight reserved slots on the party list appeared to be passing, while a clause demanded by Likud chairman Haim Katz allowing sitting MKs to run in district slots reserved for new candidates remained uncertain.
As The Zioneer reported, the primary results will determine the composition of the Likud list for the upcoming Knesset election. The high turnout is seen within the party as a vote of confidence in the leadership.
The exact vote counts for individual candidates and the final status of the Katz clause have not yet been published, leaving the full impact on the party list pending.
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- DevelopingDaphna Liel (N12): This is how the Likud list will look if Netanyahu's proposal passes
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