Israel's Health Ministry Outlines Voting Procedures for Hospitalized Patients
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health has released rules for the October 27th Knesset elections, enabling tens of thousands of hospitalized patients and residents of care facilities to vote. Voters will need identification and a hospitalization certificate. Medical staff unable to reach their assigned polling stations can also vote at hospital sites.
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- Israel's Ministry of Health detailed voting rules for patients in hospitals and care facilities on October 27th.
- Tens of thousands of patients in various medical institutions will be able to vote on-site.
- Voters must present identification and a hospitalization certificate.
- Medical staff unable to reach their assigned polling stations can vote at hospital sites.
The Israeli Ministry of Health has published regulations for voting in hospitals and other long-term care facilities during the upcoming 26th Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27th. Tens of thousands of patients in general and psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and other licensed medical institutions with over 50 beds will be able to cast their ballots at polling stations set up within these facilities.
To vote, patients must present a valid identification document and a hospitalization certificate issued by an authorized representative of the hospital or care facility. A designated staff member will be available at each institution on election day to answer any questions.
The regulations also allow medical professionals who cannot reach their assigned polling stations to vote at a hospital-based polling site, in accordance with the law.
