Israel Police are preparing for the possibility of missile fire toward Israel during tomorrow's voting, with detailed instructions issued to officers stationed at polling places across the country. In the event of a siren, officers will be required to evacuate all those present to a protected space and lock the ballot box until an all-clear is given.
According to the police directive, when an alert sounds during voting hours, the officer at each polling station will direct voters and all others present to the nearest shelter. At the same time, the ballot box will be locked and voting will halt temporarily.
Once Home Front Command issues clearance to leave the protected space, the ballot box will be reopened and voting will resume. The instructions are designed to allow the election process to continue even in the face of security alerts, while maintaining public safety.
But police are also preparing for a more complex scenario in which voting cannot resume immediately after an alert. A senior police official explained that the force is examining the possibility of suspending voting for an extended period, which could reach two to three hours.
