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Complete Guide to Finding Your Polling Station for Israel's 2026 Elections

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First reported by Maariv · 19 hours ago

What happened

Ahead of Israel's 2026 elections, voters can find their polling stations online by ID number. Polling stations open at 7 AM and close at 10 PM on June 23, with exceptions for small communities. Voters must bring valid photo ID and generally vote at their registered station, with exceptions for certain groups. Accessible stations are available for those with mobility issues.

  • 01Voters can locate their 2026 polling stations online using their ID number in under a minute.
  • 02Polling stations open at 7:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM on election day, June 23, 2026.
  • 03Voters must present valid photo ID and vote at their registered polling station based on their address.
  • 04Exceptions allow soldiers, police, hospitalized, prisoners, and mobility-limited voters to use special accessible stations.
  • 05Accessible polling stations require no medical certificate but a signed declaration at the station.
  • 06Recent movers may need to vote at their old address if updates were not made in time.

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