A guide to voting in municipal elections

Polling stations are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.Where can I vote? You can find your polling station in three ways: 1. Online at http://kalpi.elections.gov.il/.Enter your Israeli ID number.2. Send an SMS with your Israeli ID number to 052-999-1919.3. Call 1-800-800-508.The address of the polling station where you are registered is also on a Voter Notification Card (Hoda’a L’bocher) that was mailed to you. It includes the address of your polling place, a note on whether it is handicapped-accessible and its hours of operation.Soldiers (active and reservists) can vote on their bases or on vehicles that are mobile polls.Handicapped-accessible polling places can be found by calling 1-800-800-508.Handicapped individuals may vote at a handicapped-accessible polling place, even if it is not their assigned polling place as listed in the Voter Notification.What should I bring? An Israeli identification card (Teudat Zehut), an Israeli’s driver’s license, or an Israeli passport that is not expired.How do I vote? You will vote twice.1. With a yellow slip of paper for mayor. You will put that in a yellow envelope.2. With a white slip of paper for city council.You will put that in a white envelope.If no mayoral candidate wins at least 40% of the vote, a second round of elections will be held on November 5, 2013. A second round will also be held if both candidates receive an equal number of votes.Courtesy of kololeh.com and NoFryers.com