Voting is Open Until May $th for the World Zionist Congress Election
U.S. voting in the 2025 election for the World Zionist Congress, the body known as the “parliament of the Jewish people,” is open until May 4th.
Administered by the American Zionist Movement (AZM), the U.S. voting in the 39th World Zionist Congress election offers Jews across the U.S. their most powerful opportunity to have their voice heard in Israel’s future, make an impact on Jewish communities worldwide, and proudly stand up for Zionism. AZM’s leadership has a notable presence from Westchester County — with its Executive Director Herbert Block based in White Plains and its President Deborah Isaac based in New Rochelle.
By April 7th — halfway through the eight-week election — voting had already surpassed the 123,575 votes recorded during the prior World Zionist Congress election in 2020. The voting is currently open at zionistelection.org.
“By turning out in record numbers, American Jews are showing they are proudly Zionist and are sending a clear message that the stakes for the Jewish and Israeli future are higher than ever,” Block said.
The 152 delegates who will be elected to represent the U.S. — amounting to approximately one-third of the Congress — will join with others from around the world to make key decisions regarding the leadership and priorities of the World Zionist Organization (WZO), the Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemet LeIsrael (KKL-JNF), The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and Keren Hayesod. These decisions dictate the course of over $1 billion in annual funding that is allocated to support Israel and world Jewry.
An all-time-high 22 slates representing diverse political beliefs, religious denominations, and cultural traditions are competing in this year’s World Zionist Congress election. This marks a 57% surge from the 14 slates whose candidates won seats in the Congress in 2020, positioning the American Jewish community to turn out a record number of voters and by consequence, to have a more influential voice than ever in advancing a multitude of high-priority Jewish and Zionist causes. Those causes include (but are not limited to) support for the most vulnerable members of Israeli society; the humanitarian and rebuilding response to the October 7th attacks; cultivating Jewish identity in Israel; Aliyah to Israel from around the world; fostering connection between Israel and world Jewry; Zionist education; and bolstering security at Jewish institutions.
The five years since the previous World Zionist Congress election in 2020 have seen several seismic crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and Israel’s ongoing multifront war. This strongly positions the 2025 election to serve as an uplifting and unifying force for diverse voices and constituencies across the Jewish community, all in support of the vibrancy of Zionism.
“Regardless of the slate you choose, there are no ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ in this election — participation is a victory in and of itself,” Block said. “The larger the voter turnout is, the more the American Jewish voice is heard.”
Registration and voting remain open until May 4th at zionistelection.org. In addition to the online voting, paper ballots are available on request.