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Overseas Voting Begins for Israel's 26th Knesset Elections

By יענקי פרבר

Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba

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Overseas voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections has begun for Israeli representatives abroad, 12 days before polls open in Israel. The process started in New Zealand and Fiji, with the largest voter concentration in New York. Voting will conclude in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with ballot envelopes to be flown to Israel for counting. The operation involved specialized training and logistical coordination across dozens of countries.

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Overseas voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections has begun for representatives abroad.
The process started in Wellington, New Zealand, and Suva, Fiji.
Approximately 700 voters are registered at the consulate in New York.
Voting will conclude on the U.S. West Coast in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Ballot envelopes will be flown to Israel for central counting on election day.

Overseas Voting Begins for Israel's 26th Knesset Elections — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

Voting has commenced for Israeli representatives abroad, 12 days before the general election polls open in Israel. The process, managed jointly by the Central Elections Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, includes embassy staff, military and economic attachés, representatives from various government ministries, and their eligible family members. The voting marathon began in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by the new embassy in Suva, Fiji. The largest concentration of voters, approximately 700, is at the consulate in New York. Voting will conclude on the U.S. West Coast, with polling stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The overseas voting operation required specialized training for poll workers, secure transport of election materials, and close logistical coordination across dozens of countries. Upon completion, participation data will be sent to the Central Elections Committee. The ballot envelopes will be sealed, secured, and flown to Israel for central counting on election day alongside absentee ballots.