Election Day. Polls close at 10 pm Israel time
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| Status | KnessetCitizenship, 18+, on the register | Israeli municipal electionsCitizen or permanent resident, 17+, local register |
|---|---|---|
| Israeli citizenLiving in Israel, including Palestinian and Druze citizensSubject to the relevant voter register. Religion and ethnicity do not create different citizenship-based voting rights. | Can vote: Eligible from 18 | Can vote: Eligible from 17 |
| Israeli permanent resident, without citizenshipFor example, many Palestinians in East Jerusalem; check each person's actual statusMunicipal voting requires residence and registration in the relevant local authority. Naturalization changes the national-vote position. | Cannot vote: Not eligible | Can vote: Eligible from 17 |
| Golan resident: citizenship must be checkedDruze communities in the Israeli-annexed Golan HeightsBeing Druze or living in the Golan does not establish whether a person has Israeli citizenship. Local voter-register conditions apply. | Depends on status: Citizen: eligible from 18; noncitizen: not eligible | Depends on status: Permanent residents: eligible from 17 |
| Israeli citizen in a West Bank settlementThe occupied West BankCitizens can vote in Knesset elections from settlement polling places. Local council arrangements should not be inferred from the national rule. | Can vote: Eligible from 18 | Depends on status: Check local council rules |
| Palestinian resident without Israeli citizenship or permanent residencyThe West Bank or GazaPlace of residence alone does not confer Israeli voting rights. Palestinian elections are a separate system, described below. | Cannot vote: Not eligible | Cannot vote: No Israeli municipal right on that basis |
| Israeli citizen abroadOutside Israel on election dayThere is no general overseas absentee vote. Most registered voters must return to vote; limited official overseas categories have special arrangements. | Depends on status: Check registration and voting location | Depends on status: Check residence and the local register |
Rules checked . Basic Law: The Knesset, §5; CEC voter-register guidance (2022); Government status guidance; Interior Ministry (2025); IDI. Age is measured on the relevant election day; the voter register determines individual entitlement. Voting locations and exceptions.
Knesset elections choose a national legislature. Citizenship, residency and location are different questions: people affected by Israeli decisions do not all have a vote in this election. Begin with the citizenship and residency distinctions.
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