Kadima polling stations to remain open for another half-hour

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Kadima's Central Electoral Committee postponed the closing of election booths by half an hour on Wednesday evening following party leader candidate and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's request to do so because of what she called tension in the polling stations. The committee had initially extended the voting period by an hour, but a petition filed immediately after the committee authorized Livni's request by Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, also running for candidacy, caused the committee to reconsider its decision. The polling stations were originally scheduled to close at 10 p.m., after 12 hours of functioning. By 8 p.m., only 33% of Kadima members had cast their votes.