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Overseas Voting Begins for Israeli Knesset Elections

Voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections began on Wednesday, October 14, at Israeli diplomatic missions abroad, 12 days before polls open in Israel. The process is being managed jointly by the Central Elections Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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What happened

01Overseas voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections began on Wednesday, October 14, at diplomatic missions worldwide.
02Approximately 4,800 Israeli diplomats, civil servants, emissaries, and their families are eligible to vote abroad.
03Voting is taking place at 101 polling stations located across 99 Israeli diplomatic missions globally.
04The voting process started in Wellington, New Zealand, and the new embassy in Suva, Fiji.
05The consulate in New York represents the largest overseas polling station with approximately 700 registered voters.
06The voting period will conclude on Friday, October 16, at 6:00 AM Israeli time in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
07All ballot envelopes will be secured and flown to Israel via diplomatic pouch to be counted at the Knesset.

Approximately 4,800 eligible voters, including diplomats, civil servants, military and economic attachés, and their families, are casting ballots. The voting is taking place at 101 polling stations across 99 diplomatic missions worldwide.

The voting marathon commenced at 11:00 PM Israeli time in Wellington, New Zealand, and also opened at the new embassy in Suva, Fiji. The largest concentration of voters is at the consulate in New York, where approximately 700 people are registered to vote.

The voting period will span about 30 hours, concluding on Friday, October 16, at 6:00 AM Israeli time on the U.S. West Coast in Los Angeles and San Francisco. All ballot envelopes will be sealed and flown to Israel via diplomatic pouch to be counted at the Knesset on election day.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:31

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