Overseas Voting for Israel's 26th Knesset Begins
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Voting for Israel's 26th Knesset has started overseas for approximately 4,800 eligible Israeli diplomats and their families at 99 missions worldwide. The process began in New Zealand and will conclude in California on Friday morning, Israel time. The largest polling station is in New York, and special monitoring rooms are in place to ensure election integrity. Ballots will be sent to Israel for the final count.
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- Overseas voting for Israel's 26th Knesset began at 99 Israeli missions worldwide.
- Approximately 4,800 eligible Israeli diplomats and their families are participating.
- Voting started in New Zealand and will end in California on Friday at 6:00 AM Israel time.
- The largest polling station is located at the Israeli Consulate in New York.
- Special monitoring rooms are operating to ensure the integrity of the election process.
Voting for Israel's 26th Knesset has commenced abroad, 12 days before the general election. Approximately 4,800 Israeli envoys and their eligible family members will cast their ballots at 101 polling stations set up in 99 Israeli missions worldwide. The voting process began at the Israeli Embassy in New Zealand, proceeded to Fiji, and is moving westward according to time zone differences. The final polling stations will close on Friday at 6:00 AM Israel time in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. The largest polling station will be at the Israeli Consulate in New York, with over 700 eligible voters. Participants include diplomats, mission staff, government envoys, and their eligible family members. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central Elections Committee have established special situation rooms to monitor the voting, ensuring a proper, secure process and election integrity. "The elections have begun! Where the day began, the voting began too," stated Dean Livna, Acting Director General of the Central Elections Committee. Upon completion, the ballot envelopes will be transported to Israel for the upcoming vote count.
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