Israel’s Election Commission this week denied a request from a diplomat to nullify the ballots that were filled out this week by employees at Israeli missions around the world. The diplomat, who said he had voted for Center Party candidate Yitzhak Mordechai, said his vote would be meaningless if Mordechai decides to drop out of the race before elections are held in Israel.
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