Where to vote, what to bring, and when the polls close? The election guide

Ahead of the 26th Knesset elections, the Central Elections Committee is preparing for 7,331,981 eligible voters. Across the country, 12,018 regular polling stations will be set up, alongside stations in hospitals, prisons, and Israeli missions abroad. The network of accessible polling stations has been expanded by more than 20% compared to the previous elections.

Ahead of the 26th Knesset elections, the Central Elections Committee is preparing for 7,331,981 eligible voters, including 543,177 first-time voters. Across the country, 12,018 regular polling stations will be set up, alongside stations in hospitals, prisons, and Israeli missions abroad. Most polling stations will open at 07:00 and close at 22:00, except in small communities and institutions where voting will take place from 08:00 to 20:00. To vote, voters must present a valid ID card, driver's license, passport, or military ID. One of the key changes is the expansion of accessible polling stations: 6,208 stations will be designated accessible, of which 3,620 are specially accessible stations – an increase of more than 20% compared to the previous elections. A specially accessible station allows voters with mobility limitations to vote even if not registered there, using a double envelope. Hospitals will have 250 polling stations for patients, and prisons will have 55 stations for inmates, detainees, and guards. IDF soldiers can vote at military polling stations on bases. Abroad, 102 polling stations will be set up at 100 missions, but voting there is subject to eligibility arrangements and is not open to every Israeli on vacation.