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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
IDF soldiers around country vote early ahead of March 23 election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIDF soldiers begin voting today ahead of the March 23 election.
Some 330 ballot boxes have been distributed among military bases around the country for early soldier voting, to take place today only.
Further voting will take place in bases on election day itself. Today’s early vote is meant to help speed up vote counting on the day, as soldiers use the “double envelope” system for absentee votes that ensures their anonymity, but is more time-consuming to count.
Authorities expect a much higher rate of absentee votes this year because of the many Israelis in quarantine or hospitalized due to coronavirus.
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