73% of the Public: Preventing Voting in Assisted Living Facilities Is Unfair

A survey by the Center for the Advancement of Fairness in Israel found that 73% of the public view preventing voting in assisted living facilities as unfair; 68% believe such a decision stems from political considerations; 70% support adapted voting for bedridden patients; 69% favor voting rights for Israelis abroad.

A survey conducted by the Center for the Advancement of Fairness in Israel among 512 respondents, internet users aged 18 and over, constituting a representative sample of the population, found that 73% of the public believe that preventing voting in assisted living facilities is unfair. The survey also shows that 68% believe that such a decision, if finally adopted, stems from political considerations. The institute noted that in previous election campaigns, polling stations were placed in these institutions to allow residents with voting rights to vote there. Additionally, 70% of the public believe that not providing adapted voting for patients bedridden in hospitals, via a mobile ballot box, is unfair. Furthermore, 69% believe that citizens abroad on election day should be allowed to vote outside Israel. The survey was conducted at the end of July.