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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
61% of prisoners, 71% of guards have voted by 1.30 p.m.
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An incarcerated man votes Israel's general elections at a prison, on November 1, 2022. (Israel Prison Service)
The voting turnout among prisoners reaches 61% as of 1:30 p.m., according to Israel Prison Service data.
IPS says that among the 9,090 eligible prisoners, 5,580 have voted so far and another 1,510 have declined to vote.
Among prison staff, 1,075 of the 1,500 eligible officers and guards have voted, or 71%.
IPS says the 55 voting stations at the various prisons and jails will close at 8 p.m., two hours before national polls.
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