IDF Voter Turnout Reaches 68% by 5 PM, Delays Reported
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
IDF voter turnout for the 26th Knesset reached 68% by 5 PM, surpassing the previous election's rate. Soldiers at the Jalame base reported unusual delays, with some waiting over two hours to vote, leading to an extra ballot box being deployed. Similar, though shorter, delays were also reported at another base in central Israel. Over 850 stationary and mobile polling stations were operational across IDF bases.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF voter turnout reached 68% by 5 PM, exceeding the previous election's rate.
- Soldiers at the Jalame base reported voting delays exceeding two hours.
- An additional ballot box was added at the Jalame base due to long waits.
- Another base in central Israel also experienced voting delays of about 90 minutes.
- Over 850 stationary and mobile polling stations were available to soldiers.
As of 5:00 PM on election day for the 26th Knesset, 68% of eligible voters within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had cast their ballots. This figure is slightly higher than the 65% turnout at the same time during the previous election. However, soldiers at the Jalame base, located south of Afula, reported significant delays in the voting process, with some waiting over two hours to vote. In response to the lengthy waits, an additional ballot box was set up at the base. The IDF stated that similar incidents were not reported at other bases. Nevertheless, Ynet learned of another base in central Israel where soldiers waited approximately an hour and a half to vote. Throughout IDF bases, over 850 stationary polling stations were established, supplemented by mobile polling stations that reached some outposts and soldiers in the field.
