Polls open in special election for head of Sde Negev Regional Council

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Polling stations for the special election for head of the Sde Negev Regional Council have opened, according to the Interior Ministry. Voting is taking place at 17 polling stations across the council, and 8,171 eligible voters can vote for one of three candidates: Assi Almasi, Hagai Elder and Yoni Mamo.

According to Arutz 7, voting will continue until 22:00, except at the three polling stations in the communities of Lilach, Shibolim and Sharsheret, where voting will end at 20:00 because each of them has fewer than 350 eligible voters registered. 14 of the polling stations are specially accessible.