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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Local voting day may become holiday … next time around
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleInterior Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he may consider making voting day for local polls a national holiday after the current round of elections.
“Indifference and corruption go hand in hand, so voting is important,” he said, addressing the low voter turnout expected.
Currently, only national elections are considered a national holiday, during which schools and government offices are closed and businesses have to pay employees extra for working.
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