# Tikun, the electoral reform list: what they've published Close Read, episode 23. Tikun (התיקון), list 23, ballot letters נקי. Published October 14, 2026. Israel's Knesset election is on October 27, 2026. - Page: https://closeread.show/israel-2026/electoral-reform/ - Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKjqiwTTixY - Audio: https://media.closeread.show/audio/closeread-023-electoral-reform-021cf130.mp3 Tikun wants to abolish political parties, elect every member of the Knesset by district, and let the Knesset appoint a prime minister who doesn't have to be a politician at all. [S4](#source-s4) [S5](#source-s5) [S7](#source-s7) ## Who is Tikun? On the ballot this list is called "The Fix to the Electoral and Governing System," letters nun, kuf, yud, and it calls itself Tikun, "the fix." [S1](#source-s1) [S2](#source-s2) [S4](#source-s4) It's a single party registered in 2025, and the first name on its list is Dr. Moshe Salmovitz. [S1](#source-s1) [S3](#source-s3) ## What has Tikun published? Their website, hatikun.org.il, has a page of five goals and about a dozen short articles that explain the model. [S5](#source-s5) [S16](#source-s16) There's no PDF and no dates on the pages. [S16](#source-s16) The people in their campaign materials wear masks, and the site says that's so voters judge the ideas first, and that they'll show their faces later. [S14](#source-s14) ## What does Tikun say about security and foreign policy? I couldn't find a position on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, the Palestinians, or the US. The one related item is procedural: peace agreements and territorial concessions would go to a public referendum. [S9](#source-s9) ## What does Tikun say about accountability for October 7? I couldn't find a published position on October 7 accountability. ## What does Tikun say about the economy and the cost of living? I couldn't find an economic policy. Higher productivity shows up only as an example of a target a government would be measured on. [S8](#source-s8) ## What does Tikun say about housing? Same here. More housing supply and lower prices are listed as an example target, not a plan. [S8](#source-s8) ## What does Tikun say about religion and state? Their fourth goal says every citizen owes a contribution to the state: mandatory service, national service, or "another significant contribution." [S5](#source-s5) Then it says the right to vote would be conditioned on meeting that duty. [S5](#source-s5) Their filing with the Registrar of Parties adds what it calls "significant benefits" for conscripts, discharged soldiers, and reservists, and "intensive support" for women who fulfilled their obligations to the state. [S3](#source-s3) Neither text names any community or sector. I couldn't find positions on Shabbat, marriage, or conversion. ## What does Tikun say about the judiciary and governance? Here's the model, piece by piece. First, elections. The party-list system would be replaced by personal elections: the country divided into districts of equal size by number of voters, each electing its own Knesset members, for a total of 120. [S3](#source-s3) [S5](#source-s5) [S6](#source-s6) The homepage goes further and calls for abolishing parties and putting them "outside the law." [S4](#source-s4) Second, the government. The Knesset would appoint the prime minister and ministers based on experience and professional fit, not coalition deals. [S5](#source-s5) [S7](#source-s7) The prime minister wouldn't need to be a Knesset member or a politician. [S7](#source-s7) Third, terms. They'd abolish fixed terms. [S4](#source-s4) Each minister would have measurable targets, and would keep the job as long as the targets are met; Knesset members could replace those who miss them. [S5](#source-s5) [S7](#source-s7) Fourth, metrics. The government would set national targets and report progress to the public. [S8](#source-s8) Their examples include shorter waiting times in the health system, better student achievement, fewer road accidents, and less crime. [S8](#source-s8) Fifth, referendums on major national questions, like constitutional changes, peace agreements, and territorial concessions. [S9](#source-s9) They also want mayors and municipal department heads to meet professional requirements and work by measurable targets. [S5](#source-s5) And they want a Basic Law that would establish a constitution based on equality, liberty, and the Declaration of Independence. [S5](#source-s5) On the courts, their FAQ lists them among the checks that would remain on a prime minister, but I didn't find a proposal to change the judiciary. [S13](#source-s13) The FAQ also says there's room for limits and full transparency on election financing. [S13](#source-s13) ## What does Tikun say about education? I couldn't find an education policy. Student achievement is an example target. [S8](#source-s8) ## What does Tikun say about health? No health policy. Shorter waiting times are an example target. [S8](#source-s8) ## What does Tikun say about social welfare, pensions and the elderly? I couldn't find a published position on welfare, pensions, or the elderly. ## What does Tikun say about Arab citizens and minorities? One article asks whether the model is dangerous for minorities. [S11](#source-s11) It argues district elections could give communities like Arabs, Druze, and Haredim representatives who know them directly. [S11](#source-s11) It says basic rights shouldn't depend on "a temporary majority," and that any model needs clear protections for basic rights. [S11](#source-s11) It doesn't spell out what those protections would be. ## What does Tikun say about immigration, absorption and the diaspora? They propose giving world Jewry a defined representation in the Knesset, with representatives elected by Jewish communities abroad. [S12](#source-s12) Their FAQ says that representation should be "limited and defined," and that national service should be possible from abroad too. [S13](#source-s13) I couldn't find anything on immigration or absorption. ## What does Tikun say about the environment, energy and transportation? No policy. Fewer road accidents and better public transportation are example targets. [S8](#source-s8) ## What Tikun puts front and center The whole site is the governance model. [S4](#source-s4) [S5](#source-s5) They say that if the system changes, Tikun itself will have finished its job. [S14](#source-s14) ## What Tikun hasn't published Tikun hasn't published positions on security, October 7, the economy, housing, education, health, welfare, immigration, or the environment. Those topics show up only as examples of what a government should be measured on. ## Chapters - 0:00 Intro - 0:17 About this series - 0:42 Who they are - 1:00 What they've published - 1:22 The positions - 1:45 October 7, Economy - 2:01 Housing, Religion and state - 2:47 Judiciary and governance - 4:40 Education, Health - 4:55 Social welfare, pensions, and the elderly - 5:06 Arab citizens and minorities - 5:32 Immigration, absorption, and diaspora - 5:59 Environment, Front and center - 6:18 What's missing ## Sources - S1: [CEC candidate list page for list נקי, "התיקון לשיטת הבחירות והממשל", 13 candidates](https://www.gov.il/he/pages/tikun_list23) (CEC list page, Hebrew, published Sept 2026) - S2: [Official ballot slip for נקי, PDF and PNG](https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/generalpage/tikun_list23/he/tikun_list23.pdf) (CEC ballot slip, Hebrew, published Sept 2026) - S3: [Registrar of Parties entry for "התיקון" (registered 2025), with five filed goals](https://www.gov.il/he/departments/dynamiccollectors/parties-db?skip=0&Name=%D7%94%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9F) (Registrar entry, Hebrew, published 2025) - S4: [Homepage: "מפלגה חברתית שיתופית חדשה" with the list of core principles](https://hatikun.org.il/) (Website, Hebrew, published undated, live 2026-09-30) - S5: ["מטרות התיקון" (Tikun's goals), five numbered goals](https://hatikun.org.il/מטרות-התיקון/) (Platform page, Hebrew, published undated) - S6: ["מודל התיקון: הרפורמה השלטונית" (the Tikun model, the governance reform)](https://hatikun.org.il/מודל-התיקון-הרפורמה-השלטונית/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S7: ["ממשלה מקצועית במקום ממשלה פוליטית" (a professional government instead of a political one)](https://hatikun.org.il/ממשלה-מקצועית-במקום-ממשלה-פוליטית/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S8: ["ניהול המדינה לפי יעדים ומדדים" (running the state by goals and metrics)](https://hatikun.org.il/ניהול-המדינה-לפי-יעדים-ומדדים/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S9: ["משאלי עם בנושאים מרכזיים" (referendums on core issues)](https://hatikun.org.il/משאלי-עם-בנושאים-מרכזיים/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S10: ["בחירות אישיות במקום מפלגות: להחזיר את הנציגות לציבור" (personal elections instead of parties)](https://hatikun.org.il/להחזיר-את-הנציגות-לציבור/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S11: ["האם התיקון מסוכן למיעוטים?" (is Tikun dangerous for minorities?)](https://hatikun.org.il/האם-התיקון-מסוכן-למיעוטים/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S12: ["ישראל כבית הלאומי של העם היהודי: ייצוג ליהדות העולם בכנסת" (representation for world Jewry in the Knesset)](https://hatikun.org.il/ישראל-כבית-הלאומי-של-העם-היהודי-ייצוג-ל/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S13: ["מה שואלים אותנו?" (FAQ)](https://hatikun.org.il/מה-שואלים-אותנו/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S14: ["למה אנחנו עם מסכות על הפנים?" (why we wear masks)](https://hatikun.org.il/למה-אנחנו-עם-מסכות-על-הפנים/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S15: ["ייצוג אמיתי של צרכים מקומיים" (real representation of local needs)](https://hatikun.org.il/ייצוג-אמיתי-של-צרכים-מקומיים/) (Article, Hebrew, published undated) - S16: [Further articles: "הדמוקרטיה למראית עין", "האם התיקון מתאים לישראל?", "ניהול המדינה" (talent in public service), and the articles index](https://hatikun.org.il/1-2/) (Articles, Hebrew, published undated) - S17: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok links from the site (Social accounts, n/a, published n/a)