Yachimovich faces 'number 2' in Labor Party elections
Polling stations open across Israel to allow 55,000 Labor Party registered members to choose new chairman. Party hires private investigators to prevent counterfeiting, disturbances
More than 120 voting stations are to open Thursday morning in 79 locations across the country. The two candidates will vote in Tel Aviv and continue on to tour the other polling stations and encourage the registered members of the party to vote.
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The party announced it has hired private investigators to operate across the country in order to prevent counterfeiting and pressure on voters. The party also announced increased police watch in the vicinity of polling stations throughout the day for events of disturbances. The voting will be permitted regardless of registered place of residence.
Yachimovich is perceived by many as a chairwoman who steered the party to have economic agenda alone due to the fact she maintained ambiguity in regards to diplomatic issues, thus failing to realize the party's potential in the last Knesset elections.
The party received 15 mandates in the past elections, less than was anticipated by polls, and left many members and voters disappointed.
Herzog joins the chairmanship elections without any failures under his belt and with experience in the economic and diplomatic arenas, however some wonder if after so many years as the party's "number 2", he could conquer the first place and act as chairman.
As the polling stations will close at 10 pm, the votes will be collected and a winner may be announced Thursday night. If the results prove very close, the party's MKs will convene Friday morning in Tel Aviv to deliver an official statement with the results.
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