2021 Israeli presidential election
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Indirect presidential elections will be held in Israel in 2021. The President of Israel is elected by members of the Knesset for a single seven-year term. Incumbent President is Reuven Rivlin,[1] who has been in office since 24 July 2014, is ineligible for re-election.
The presidency is a ceremonial position, wielding no real power.[2] Following elections, the president meets the leaders of each party to discuss nominations for prime minister, and gives a mandate to try and form a government to the candidate they deem most likely to succeed.
Background
In 2019, two successive elections were unable to produce a government, with a third held on 2 March 2020.[3]
After the election, a Coalition was agreed to between Likud and Blue and White, with support from United Torah Judaism and Labor.
Procedure
The election is conducted in a two-round system, regardless of whether or not there are more than one candidate. If no candidate receives a majority of support, a runoff is held. The ballots are kept secret.
Any Israeli citizen is eligible to run for president. In November 2013, Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein ruled that candidates would be barred from raising funds to finance their campaigns.[4]
References
- ^ Reuven Rivlin Is Elected Israel's 10th President Haaretz
- ^ The Presidency in Israel President of Israel.
- ^ Jonathan Lis (12 December 2019). "Israel to Hold Unprecedented Third Election in a Year After Knesset Dissolves". Haaretz.
- ^ Legislators barred from campaign fundraising for Israeli presidency Haaretz, 14 November 2013
