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Israeli Supreme Court Criticizes Knesset for Removing Polling Stations from Nursing Homes

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First reported by Maariv · 7 hours ago

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The Israeli Supreme Court criticized the Knesset for passing a law that removes polling stations from nursing homes, limiting elderly citizens' voting access. The court president called the move a regression and noted only half of such facilities currently arrange polling stations independently, risking disenfranchisement of many seniors.

01The Knesset passed a law removing polling stations from nursing homes and senior housing.
02Supreme Court President Isaac Amit condemned the decision as a backward step.
03Previously, polling stations were mandated in institutions with at least 75 residents.
04Only half of nursing homes currently arrange polling stations independently.
05The law includes other controversial election-related changes.
06Opposition parties boycotted the vote amid heated committee debates.

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