The Central Elections Committee

	The Electoral System
	About Elections
	Parties, Lists, Parliamentary Groups, and Movements
	Voting Percentages in Past Elections

Background

The Central Elections Committee

According to the Knesset Elections Law (Consolidated Version) of 1969, the task of the Elections Committee is to carry out the elections for the upcoming Knesset. The committee is formed within 60 days of the induction of the newly formed Knesset, and it continues to function until the next committee is formed. The Central Elections Committee is comprised of Knesset members (or their delegates) representing various parliamentary groups, and is chaired by a Supreme Court justice. The committee has many tasks surrounding the elections including the authorization and registration of lists running for Knesset, the financing of elections, the organization and implementation of election day, the publication of election results, and appeals on the results.

Committee Presidium:

Justice Mishael Cheshin Chairman of the Committee

MK Efi Oshaya Labor-Meimad

MK Michael Eitan Likud

MK Zahava Gal-On Meretz

Yehuda Avidan Shas

Tamar Edri Director General of the Committee

Orly Adas Senior Assistant to the Director General

Giora Pordes Spokesman of the Committee