The legal advisor of the Central Elections Committee responded to a Likud inquiry regarding guidelines for overseas voters, stating explicitly that 'an attempt to influence voting through bribery is prohibited' and that suspicions of a criminal offense should be referred to competent authorities. The remark comes as the election campaign intensifies with overseas voting arrangements under scrutiny.
The legal advisor of the Central Elections Committee has responded to a Likud party inquiry regarding guidelines for overseas voters, providing the full text of her response. 'An attempt to influence voting through bribery is prohibited,' she wrote. 'If you believe there is a suspicion of a criminal offense, you may refer the matter to the competent authorities.'
The response, received by The Zioneer, follows a Likud inquiry on the matter. As The Zioneer reported at 21:40, the legal advisor's statement was first reported by N12 political correspondent Daphna Liel. The advisor's direct wording clarifies that the prohibition on bribery extends to efforts to influence overseas voters, and that the committee does not itself investigate but directs suspicions to law enforcement.
The exchange comes amid heightened scrutiny of overseas voting arrangements in the current election campaign. The Likud party had sought guidance on the rules governing gifts and inducements to voters abroad. The legal advisor's response does not specify any particular incident but reiterates the legal framework.
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