Sdot Negev Regional Council holds special election for new head on November 3

Special elections for the head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council will be held on November 3, 2026, following the resignation of Tamir Idan. Three candidates are running: Asi Almasy, Hagai Eldar, and Yoni Mamo. 8,171 eligible voters can vote at 17 polling stations.

Special elections for the head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), following the resignation of the previous council head, Tamir Idan. 8,171 eligible voters will decide among three candidates: Asi Almasy, Hagai Eldar, and Yoni Mamo. Voting will take place at 17 polling stations spread across the council area, 14 of which have been specially adapted. Voting hours will be from 07:00 to 22:00, except in the communities of Melilot, Shibbolim, and Sharsheret, where polls will close at 20:00. The Ministry of Interior emphasizes that election day is not a day off. The Director General of the Ministry of Interior, Israel Ozen, called on residents to exercise their democratic right and go to the polls.