2022 Election: How Many Billions Will the Fifth Election Round Cost Us?

The cost of an election campaign in Israel is estimated at almost NIS 3 billion, according to data from the Ministry of Finance.

The bulk of the amount is the loss to the economy as a result of the Sabbath day.

Permit: Budget of the Central Election Commission and party funding

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21/06/2022

Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 14:06 Updated: 14:21

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The fifth election campaign in about three years, involves considerable costs, just like the previous four rounds that preceded it.

How much will the election cost us?

In the most conservative estimate, this is a cost of about NIS 2.2 billion, in a more stringent estimate (and probably also more correct) it is almost NIS 3 billion, according to the following details provided by officials in the Ministry of Finance.

The ministry explained that the election committee's budget ranges from NIS 250 million to NIS 400 million, with the difference in budget ranging from corona waves being more polling and more isolated (we add that despite the feeling that the heavier corona waves have already passed, no one knows what the situation will be at the end of October , The currently expected election date).

The party's funding budget is around NIS 200 million, and the cost of the Sabbath is estimated by the Treasury at NIS 1.8 billion - but this is only an estimate.

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How are the expenses of the Central Election Commission divided?

A document that reached us more specifically lists the state's expenses for financing the "23rd Knesset election campaign - third round."

Although the document was compiled ahead of the third round of the election, according to sources in the Treasury, it is still relevant, as no significant change in the election budget is expected.

The document sheds light on various items in the budget of the Election Commission, such as the expenses for the manpower hired only for the purpose of Election Day itself, which amount to NIS 90,000.

Another item called: "Preparations for the elections" is budgeted at NIS 100,000, while the item "Operating expenses and organization" is priced at NIS 20,000.

It is estimated that even if there is no need for a more extensive deployment of polling stations due to the fear of infection in Corona, the cost of the Central Election Commission's budget will not be less than NIS 300 million.

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