Israel's Overseas Envoys Begin Voting for 26th Knesset Elections
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Israeli diplomats and envoys abroad commenced voting for the 26th Knesset elections on Thursday night, starting in Wellington, New Zealand. Over 4,800 eligible voters are participating across 99 diplomatic missions globally. The overseas voting period will end Friday morning in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with ballots then being flown to Israel for counting.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli envoys abroad started voting for the 26th Knesset elections on Thursday night.
- Wellington, New Zealand, was the first location to open polling stations at 11:00 PM.
- Over 4,800 diplomats, envoys, and their families are eligible to vote worldwide.
- Voting will conclude Friday morning in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- Ballots will be transported to Israel for counting at the Knesset.
Israeli envoys stationed abroad began casting their ballots for the 26th Knesset elections on Thursday night. The Israeli representation in Wellington, New Zealand, was the first to open polling stations at 11:00 PM. This was followed by Israel's embassy in Fiji and then the embassy in Canberra, Australia.
The voting process abroad is scheduled to conclude on Friday morning at 6:00 AM Jerusalem time at the representations in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the U.S. West Coast. More than 4,800 voters, including diplomats, state envoys, and their family members, are eligible to participate. These voters are spread across 101 polling stations in 99 diplomatic missions worldwide.
Following the conclusion of the voting, all ballots will be transported to Israel via official diplomatic pouch. The votes will then be counted at the Knesset using the double-envelope system.
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