Israeli Envoys Abroad Begin Voting in Knesset Elections
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli representatives abroad began voting for the 26th Knesset elections on Thursday night, starting in Wellington, New Zealand. Over 4,800 envoys and their families will vote at 99 missions worldwide. The voting concludes Friday morning in the US, with all ballots to be flown back to Israel for counting.
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- Israeli envoys abroad started voting for the 26th Knesset elections Thursday night.
- Wellington, New Zealand, was the first diplomatic mission to hold elections.
- Israel's ambassador to Fiji will vote for the first time ever.
- Voting concludes Friday morning in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- Over 4,800 Israeli representatives and families will cast ballots.
- Ballots will be flown to Israel via diplomatic mail for counting.
Israeli representatives stationed overseas will commence voting for the 26th Knesset elections starting tonight. The first polling station to open will be in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, where staff will cast their ballots from 11:00 PM. Following Wellington, Israel's ambassador to Fiji will vote, marking a historic first for the nation. Subsequently, the Israeli embassy in Canberra, Australia's capital, will also hold its elections.
The voting process abroad will conclude on Friday at 6:00 AM Israel time, with the final polls closing on the West Coast of the United States in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In total, over 4,800 individuals, including envoys, their families, diplomats, and state representatives, will participate across 99 diplomatic missions and 101 polling stations.
All ballots cast abroad will be transported back to Israel via diplomatic mail and delivered to the Knesset for counting as double envelopes.
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