Israeli Polling Stations to Remain Open Past 10 PM If Voters Still Waiting
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel's Central Elections Committee will keep polling stations open past 10 PM if voters are still waiting in line, announced acting director general Din Livne. This decision aims to ensure all citizens can vote despite high turnout and resulting queues. The extended hours may cause a delay in the release of exit poll results, usually published at 10 PM.
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- Israeli polling stations will stay open past 10 PM if voters are still waiting in line.
- The decision was announced by Din Livne, acting director general of the Central Elections Committee.
- The measure is intended to ensure all citizens can cast their ballots due to high voter turnout.
- Extended voting hours may delay the release of exit poll results.
- Polls opened at 7 AM and were originally scheduled to close at 10 PM.
Israel's Central Elections Committee will allow polling stations to continue operating past their scheduled 10 PM closing time if voters are still in line to cast their ballots, according to Din Livne, the committee's acting director general. Polls opened at 7 AM and were set to close at 10 PM, but high voter turnout has led to queues at many locations. "We promise that everyone will vote. If there is still a queue at 10 PM, the polling stations will continue to operate until everyone who arrived by that time has voted. There is nothing to worry about," Livne stated from the committee's command center in the Knesset. He acknowledged that long lines are expected with high participation and affirmed the committee's commitment to ensuring all voters who arrive before the deadline can cast their ballot. The extended voting hours could potentially delay the release of exit poll results, which are typically announced by television channels at 10 PM.
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