Counting Votes: Why Small Parties are Worried

Small parties worried Tuesday as voter turnout remained high into the evening. Israel’s slightly complex system of voting means that the higher the number of total votes, the smaller their chances are of entering Knesset. Many of the 34 parties running for Knesset will be disqualified in the first round. All valid votes are counted, and any party that received less than 2 percent of the total is out.