The government decided Friday not to place voting booths in nursing homes for residents who cannot reach polling stations, while retaining them in prisons. The decision, led by Likud, drew online criticism: "Prisoners get to vote but nursing home residents don't?"
The government voted Friday to reject the placement of voting booths in nursing homes for elderly residents with limited mobility, while maintaining existing voting arrangements in prisons. The decision, led by Likud, was criticized online for denying voting access to frail senior citizens while preserving it for incarcerated prisoners.
The issue had been debated ahead of the upcoming elections. The Zioneer previously reported that the Knesset Constitution Committee had blocked remote voting for non-care facility nursing home residents on July 1 — a separate but related controversy.
No official government statement or vote tally has been released beyond the initial report. The criticism highlights a perceived inconsistency in voting accessibility policy.
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