IDF soldiers in local elections / IDF spokesman
7,215,256 people with the right to vote will be able to go out today (Tuesday) to vote on the future of their city for the next five years, in the local authority elections.
According to a Maariv survey, it is estimated that the turnout in the current elections for local authorities will be only about 51% - this compared to 60% in the previous elections, held in 2018.
This year, 25,126 candidates are competing in the local elections on approximately 3,768 lists.
807 candidates are running for the position of head of the authority, of which 86 are women, and 470 of which are candidates who have not previously run for mayor or council in previous elections.
Where do you vote?
On election day, 11,614 polling stations will be installed in vehicles in the country, of which 2,759 are special accessible polling stations and approximately 1,400 polling stations for special votes.
You can find your ballot here.
You can contact a human telephone answering center at the following numbers: 1-800-101-975 or 077-9790060.
The hotline operates on Sunday-Thursday between the hours of 08:30 and 22:00.
You can also get the location of the polling station by sending a text message (SMS) or a WhatsApp message to the number 053-3801464.
Who can vote?
According to the law, anyone who has turned 17 on election day, and is registered in the voter's register, can vote in local authority elections.
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What are the opening hours of the polling station?
The polls will open at 07:00 and close at 22:00.
In small settlements, up to 350 inhabitants and in special polling stations, the polling stations will close at 20:00.
Police preparation for the local elections, February 26, 2024/Israel Police spokeswoman
How do you vote at the ballot box?
Every citizen who comes to the polling station will receive two envelopes from the polling office - one white and one yellow.
When he gets behind the curtain, he will have to choose two slips - a yellow one with the name of the candidate he supports for the head of the Authority, and a white slip with the letters of the list he supports for the Authority's council.
What should be brought to the ballot box?
One of the following identification documents must be brought to the polling station: an ID, a valid passport, a valid Israeli driver's license, a valid personal military ID or a valid official transit card.
The means of identification must include a photo.
Where do soldiers and reservists vote?
Soldiers can vote at the military polling stations at the IDF bases or at the polling stations where they are listed on the voter list in the local authority. Voting in the polling stations placed on the base in addition to the polling stations in the local authority is a criminal offense. A soldier will identify himself using a means of kosher identification, including a valid personal military ID issued by the IDF.
Soldiers vote in local authority elections, Khan Yunis, February 26, 2024/TPS, Psalm Lixenberg
Who is entitled to a day off on election day?
Employees who are registered in the voter register in the authority where elections are held are entitled to a day off.
For this day off, an employee who has worked for the employer for at least 14 consecutive days is entitled to his normal salary, even though he was absent from work on this day.
Who works on the Sabbath?
Essential workers work on the Sabbath.
Is there a salary increase for those who work on election day?
Those who work on election day are entitled to a salary of 200%, or to a regular salary plus vacation hours for their actual working hours.
Where are there no elections?
The elections in 11 local and regional authorities from which residents were evacuated will be held on November 19, 2024.
• In the southern district: Sderot, Eshkol, Shaar Hanegev, Negev fields, Ashkelon beach.
• In the northern district: Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, Upper Galilee, the entrances to Hermon, Marom HaGilil and Ma'ale Yosef.
Police preparation for the local elections, February 26, 2024/Israel Police spokeswoman
In which authorities there is only one contestant?
In 15 of the local authorities where only one candidate is running for the headship of the authority, there is more than one list running for a seat in the council plenum: Elikhin, Beer Yaakov, Beer Sheva, Basma, Torean, Yanoch-Jet, Kfar Yasif, Kfar Tabor, Modi'in-Maccabim-Reot, Mazraa, Nahariya, Nof HaGalil, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yaarim and Rama. In these municipalities, residents who oppose the only candidate for the presidency of the local authority will vote with a green ballot.
In 4 other municipalities: Beit El, Kfar Shamariahu, Ajjar and Metula there is only one candidate for the headship of the local authority and one list also for the council plenum.
Therefore, no polling stations will be placed in them and the "announcement procedure" will take place on election day.
the 13 regional councils where a single candidate is running for the presidency of the regional council;
Alona, Bnei Shimon, Brenner, Gezer, Zebulon, Eilot region, Modi'in region, Hasharon coast, Meta Asher, Meta Binyamin, Meshgav, Ervat Jordan, Tamar.
On election day, there will be an "announcement procedure" for this elected institution (head of authority).
When will we know the election results?
The counting of votes will begin with the closing of the polls at 22:00.
In view of the large number of duplicate envelopes from the votes in the IDF and hospitals, in a total estimated at more than 400 thousand envelopes (compared to approximately 95,000 in the 2018 elections), the verified results of the truth are expected to be published only towards the end of the week. In the authorities where none of the candidates for the head of the Authority will receive more -40% of the votes, a second round of elections will be held on Sunday, March 10, 24. This date was brought forward taking into account the voters who observe Ramadan.
How much does the election campaign cost this year?
The budget for the election campaign is estimated at about one billion NIS.
What were the voting percentages in previous years?
In the 2018 elections - 60%
in the 2013 elections - 51.1%
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