There is no decision - Beit Shemesh is going to a second round in the elections/Roni Knafo
Today, the second round of elections for local authorities and regional councils in Israel will take place, and every citizen aged 17 or older (and not 18, as in the general elections to the Knesset) will be able to go vote and exercise their democratic right.
The second round will take place in places where no decision has been made, meaning - no candidate for mayor or council has reached the threshold of 40% support.
The localities where they will vote once more include, among others, Haifa, Rehovot, Nes Ziona, Ariel, Ramla, Yehud-Monson, Beit Shemesh, Harish, Abu Gush, Kiryat Gat, Or Akiva, Tirat HaCarmel, Dalit Al-Carmel, Binyamina, Pardes Hana-Karkur, Beer Tovia, the Efrat local council - where another round will be held, when hundreds of thousands of voters will be able to choose who will manage what is happening in their city in the coming years.
How do you vote, do the residents deserve another day off or maybe an additional reward for working on election day?
All the questions and answers.
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Is there a sabbath day?
Contrary to the first round of the local elections held recently, and contrary to what is customary in the general elections, today will not be a Sabbath day.
Those who wish to go out and exercise their democratic right will be able to do so during the operating hours of the polling stations - from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM at night.
Please note that in the first round of elections, in small settlements where there were up to 350 voters, the polls closed earlier - at 8:00 PM.
Therefore, if you live in such a locality, it is recommended to follow the instructions that will be published before the elections.
Why is the second round on Sunday of the week instead of Tuesday, the "regular" election day in Israel?
The original election date was supposed to be March 12, exactly two weeks after the first round.
In a one-time fashion, it was decided to advance it by two days, so as not to vote in the month of Ramadan.
What documents are required to vote?
As in the first round, those who come to vote will have to identify themselves with a valid ID card, Israeli passport, Israeli driver's license, military ID or a valid transit card (one of them of course, not all of them are necessary).
I want to go out to vote during the day, but the boss won't let me.
Is there anything I can do?
There is no legal obligation for an employer to allow an employee to exercise his democratic right at the expense of working hours.
As long as the employee is required to arrive at the workplace early and leave late on election day, you can explain to the employer the importance of your voting for the candidate and the employer will consider the request - but he does not have to agree to it.
Will working on election day at my place of work entitle me to a salary increase or any other benefit?
No.
Since Election Day is not a Sabbath, work on Election Day will be considered normal work and will not entitle the employee to additional pay.
I work in Tel Aviv and live in Haifa.
I want to vote and I'm afraid I won't be able to get to the polls before they close.
Does the employer have to release me earlier?
There is no legal obligation for the employer to release the employee early, but I am convinced that in the dialogue that will take place between the employer and the employee they can find a solution.
For example, for the employee to arrive at an earlier time for work - and also advance the departure time accordingly, at a time that will certainly allow him to reach the polling station before it closes.
Voting is very important to me, so I asked my employer for a day off.
Will he be able to refuse my request?
In accordance with the annual leave law, an employee can choose two days a year on which he requests to go on vacation and the employer must accept his request: one day from a list of "closed" days (which includes dates and special days including Gedaliah fast, Yom Kippur eve, International Women's Day, Sukkot eve, The day of Hajd al-Sigd, the fast of Tisha B'Av and more; the day of the local elections is not included in this list) and one additional day of his choice.
If you requested time off on the election date 30 days in advance, the employer must allow you the day off.
If not, he can certainly refuse the request.
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I want to work in the elections for one of the candidates.
I asked for a day off from my "regular" job.
Can I be refused?
Is there a need for tax coordination or another procedure?
First, as mentioned earlier, the employer can refuse the employee's request (but as mentioned, I recommend considering his request).
If the same employee who took a day off from work volunteers in the election campaign, he is entitled to payment of vacation pay for the day off he took.
However, it is important for employees to be aware that the annual leave law allows the employer to deny the vacation pay that he pays to the employee for the day off, to the extent that the employee worked for the candidate in the elections and was paid for it.
In accordance with the provisions of the income tax, to the extent that the employee receives payment for work on election day, an 18% tax will be deducted from it, and the employee is not required to perform tax coordination because the payment from election day is not considered work income.
Is there a change in the voting procedures compared to the first round?
In the first round, we were required to vote with two ballots - a yellow ballot for the head of the authority and a white ballot for the list for the council.
In the second round, the voters are required to vote with only one ballot - only for their candidate for the presidency of the council, the city or the authority.
Are elections being held in the authorities and regional councils that have been evacuated?
In the local authorities and regional councils whose residents were evacuated according to the decision of the government and the security forces, no elections were held - not a first round and of course not a second round either.
In the northern region, it is Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi and the regional councils from the Galilee, the Upper Galilee, the entrances to Hermon, Ma'ale Yosef and Meta Asher;
Whereas in the southern district, it is Sderot and the regional councils of Eshkol, Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev and Ashkelon Beach.
No elections were held in the Matula local council and in the village of Ajjar due to the existence of only one list.
I am in reserve service in Israel.
How can I vote?
Civilians in reserve service will be able to vote in polling stations located at IDF bases, upon presentation of an ID card. By the way, not only reservists; in accordance with the Local Authorities (Elections) Law, soldiers in regular or permanent service, prison guards and policemen will be entitled to vote for local authorities in special polling stations.
The author is an expert for labor law, certified salary inspector and consultant in the field of salaries for private and public companies.
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