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Double Envelope Vote Counting to Begin After Midnight in Israeli Elections

The Central Elections Committee is preparing to count between 430,000 and 480,000 double envelopes from the 26th Knesset elections. The counting process is scheduled to begin around 1:00 AM and is expected to conclude by the following evening.

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01The Central Elections Committee estimates that between 430,000 and 480,000 double envelopes will be counted from the 26th Knesset elections.
02The counting of the double-envelope ballots is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:00 AM.
03The vote tabulation process is expected to conclude by the evening of the day it begins.
04Double envelopes contain votes cast by individuals voting outside their registered place of residence.
05Behadrei Haredim and Hamal report the count will occur on Thursday, while Ynetnews reports it will take place on Tuesday.
06The inner voting envelopes will be separated from voter identification details and transferred to the Knesset parking lot for counting.
07The final results of the vote count will be updated live on the Elections Committee website.

These double envelopes contain ballots cast by voters outside their registered place of residence, such as soldiers. According to Behadrei Haredim and Hamal, the counting is set to start early Thursday morning and finish by Thursday evening. However, Ynetnews reports that the process will take place on Tuesday.

Before the counting begins, the committee is continuing data entry and verification. Once these checks are complete, the inner voting envelopes will be separated from voter identification details and transferred to the Knesset parking lot for counting. The results, which could impact the final seat allocation in the Knesset, will be updated live on the Elections Committee website.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 21:32

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