An election was held for the leadership of the Meretz party on 22 March 2018. It saw the election of Tamar Zandberg.
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Background
editThe vote was open to party members. Party membership increased by 12,000, to roughly 30,000, ahead of the vote.[1] Outgoing leader Galon wanted the election to use an open primary-style system in which any Israeli citizen could vote, regardless of party registration. The party wound up instead adopting a compromise presented by Tamar Zandberg, which saw the party allow anyone to register as a party member up to a month before the leadership election and the party's slate-selection primary, and be allowed to participate in those elections.[2]
Candidates
editOn ballot
edit- Avi Buskila, former secretary general of Peace Now[3]
- David Cashni
- Ofir Paz
- Tamar Zandberg, member of the Knesset since 2013[4]
Withdrawn
edit- Zehava Galon, incumbent leader of Meretz[5]
- Avi Dabush endorsed Zandberg[6]
- Ilan Gilon, member of the Knesset (1999–2003; since 2009) endorsed Zandberg[5][7]
- Emri Kalman, endorsed Buskila[citation needed]
- David Neve[citation needed]
Results
editThe party reported that 53.69% of eligible voters participated in the election.[8] The party reported that 130 polling stations across Israel were utilized for the vote.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meretz | Tamar Zandberg | 12,112 | 71.21 | |
| Meretz | Avi Buskila | 4,851 | 28.52 | |
| Meretz | David Cashni | 23 | 0.14 | |
| Meretz | Ofir Paz | 22 | 0.13 | |
| Turnout | 17,008 | 53.69 | ||
References
edit- ^ "לקראת הבחירות לראשות מרצ: זינוק במספר המתפקדים למפלגה". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Wootliff, Raoul (22 March 2018). "Party veteran, ex-Peace Now head face off in Meretz leadership race". www.timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "מנכ"ל שלום עכשיו אבי בוסקילה הודיע כי יתמודד על ראשות מרצ". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 14 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "חברת הכנסת תמר זנדברג הכריזה על התמודדות לראשות מרצ". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "גלאון וגילאון פרשו מהתמודדות לראשות מרצ". ynet (in Hebrew). 28 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "עוד מועמד לראשות מרצ פורש". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "המרוץ במרצ: ח"כ אילן גילאון תומך בתמר זנדברג". ynet (in Hebrew). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "יו"ר מרצ: ח"כ תמר זנדברג | מרצ". meretz.org (in Hebrew). Meretz. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.