Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Election And Representation

Question:

In Israel what is the minimum percentage of vote a party must get to be eligible to get seats in the legislature?

Options:

3.25% votes

25.75% votes

50% votes

25.75% votes

Correct Answer:

3.25% votes

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - 3.25% votes

Israel follows a proportional representation system of election. Elections to the legislature (Knesset) take place every four years. Every party declares a list of its candidates, but voters vote for the party and not for the candidates. A party gets seats in the legislature in proportion to the votes polled by it. This allows even smaller parties with a very small support base to get representation in the legislature. (A party must get a minimum of 3.25% votes to be eligible to get seats in the legislature.) This often leads to a multi-party coalition government.