Likud, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit Push to Extend Voting Hours
The parties requested extended polling hours due to congestion, though the decision rests solely with Justice Noam Sohlberg.
The Likud, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit parties have called to extend voting hours in the election for the 26th Knesset, newspaper Maariv and The Jerusalem Post reported. The demand was raised following reports of heavy congestion and long lines at polling stations across the country.
According to the reports, the authority to order an extension of voting hours rests exclusively with Central Elections Committee Chairman, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.
An official decision on the matter has not yet been announced, and further details have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, מעריב — מבזקים
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