Polls open in Yesh Atid party's first-ever primary

Polls are open for the Yesh Atid party’s first-ever primary election, after the vote was postponed due to the war against Hamas.

There are two candidates — Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and Yesh Atid MK Ram Ben Barak.

“Every vote counts, I need your support,” Lapid writes on X, formerly Twitter, though he is expected to win easily.

The party, founded by Lapid in 2012, has never before held a primary election. A leadership primary was announced in 2022, but canceled when Lapid ended up being the only candidate running.

יום ועידת יש עתיד! אני פונה ליש עתידניקים: כל קול קובע. אני צריך את התמיכה שלכם. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/XIBGZq1x5P

— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) March 28, 2024