Election Timeline: All the important dates until the election, and beyond

Though the election itself is scheduled on March 23, the past 2 years have shown Israelis that elections don't always end after the votes are counted.

By GIL HOFFMAN
The ballot slips in an election booth that represent the various parties only contain Hebrew letters, with no translation into Arabic, English or any other language (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
The ballot slips in an election booth that represent the various parties only contain Hebrew letters, with no translation into Arabic, English or any other language
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
After Israel's Knesset dispersed at midnight on Tuesday night, the country once again began its sixth earlier-than-expected election season in a row.
In an attempt to find order among the election chaos, The Jerusalem Post has gathered a list of relevant dates that may be worth remembering in the coming election season and perhaps even beyond.
Voting rolls close: January 10
Deadline for parties to submit lists of candidates: February 4
Deadline to challenge lists: February 11
Final party lists set after challenges to Supreme Court: February 21
Election commercials begin: March 9
Diplomats, soldiers start voting: March 11
Last day for polls: March 19
Election Day: March 23
Final results presented to president: March 30
Deadline for president to choose candidate to form government: April 6
Deadline for first candidate to build coalition: May 18
Deadline for second candidate to build coalition: June 15
Deadline for any MK to form government: July 6
 
Date of next election if no government formed: October 5


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