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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Israel to Allow Hospitalized Patients and Medical Staff to Vote On-Site

Israel's Ministry of Health will allow hospitalized patients and medical staff to vote within their institutions during the 26th Knesset elections on October 27. The measure enables those unable to reach regular polling stations to cast their ballots.

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What happened

  1. 01Thousands of hospitalized patients and medical staff can vote on-site in Israel's 26th Knesset elections on October 27.
  2. 02Ballot boxes will be placed in eligible hospitals and care facilities with over 50 licensed beds.
  3. 03Voters must present identification and proof of hospitalization or work duties.
  4. 04The measure ensures voting access for those unable to reach their registered polling stations.
  5. 05Arab voter participation is anticipated to influence the election results and seat distribution.

Eligible institutions must have over 50 licensed beds, and voters will need to present identification and proof of hospitalization. The elections are expected to see participation from Arab voters, potentially influencing the final seat allocation.

Translated and summarized by baba from Al-Shams, the latest report. Read Al-Shams’s original

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