CBS: Age gap leaves haredim and Arabs underrepresented in Israel’s electorate
Haredi and Arab citizens will make up a smaller share of voters in next week’s election than of Israel’s population, largely because both communities are so young, according to data released by Israel’s Central Bureau…
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Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics data reveals a structural electoral imbalance: the two fastest growing demographic groups, haredim and Arabs, are significantly underrepresented in the voter rolls because their populations skew very young. This means the electorate that decides elections is older and more Jewish than the country itself. The gap is most extreme in Jerusalem, where fewer than 4 in 10 residents can vote. Watch for how this demographic lag shapes coalition math and policy priorities over the next decade, as these groups age into voters.