The coalition pushed the elections bill through a first reading Wednesday evening without opposition support, after refusing to allow voting in nursing homes and assisted living facilities — a measure permitted in the previous two election cycles, N12's Dafna Liel reports.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The elections bill passed its first reading in the Knesset Wednesday evening with coalition support only, for the first time without opposition consent. The coalition refused to allow voting in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, a measure that was permitted in the previous two election cycles, according to N12's Dafna Liel. The bill now moves to further stages of legislation.
02 · How it developed
2 developments
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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