Below we have compiled information and various IDI articles on the Elections to the 17th Knesset which took place on March 28th 2006.
- Why is voting important for Israeli democracy? And what does the IDI’s president have to say about it? Click here to find out and for more about past and present voter turnouts. Keep in mind that the actual voter turnout for the 17th Knesset was the lowest ever - 63.2%.
- Minimum wage? Transparency? More taxes? A Casino in Israel?
...Before the March 28th elections, a Roundtable discussion was held between candidates for the next Finance Minister. Click here to read about this encounter.
- Want to read more about previous elections in Israel? Find out about changing electoral systems, voter turnouts, minority votes, and more when you read these books on previous elections:
The Elections in Israel 2003 and The Elections in Israel 2001.
- The IDI launched a campaign urging citizens to exercise the right to VOTE!
"Don't let someone else decide for you" was the slogan used by the IDI to urge citizens to vote in the elections on March 28th 2006. The IDI launched this campaign out of concern for the declining voter turnout. The campaign included various celebrities and leading figures that spoke about the importance of voting.
- The Elections in Israel 2006 will soon be published in Hebrew and English.
Click here to view the Table of Contents of this soon-to-be published book.
- And, what do Israeli's think about their Prime Ministers? Out of 13 prime ministers, who received the highest approval rating? And who received the lowest? IDI's Guttman Center provides the answers to these questions, and more in Approval Ratings for Israel's Prime Ministers from 1984 to 2006.
- For more information about the elections - general information, a list of candidates, and results - see the Knesset's website.