The Knesset's legal counsel told the High Court of Justice on Sunday that lawmakers reached an internal agreement not to ban phones at polling stations, and the clear context was self-filming inside the booth. The remarks came during a hearing on petitions against the State Comptroller election vote, following leaked footage of the proceedings.
The High Court of Justice held a hearing Sunday morning on petitions challenging the Knesset plenum vote on the State Comptroller, following leaked videos showing some lawmakers filming their own ballots. Justice Kafy-Shteinitz asked the Knesset's legal representative, Attorney Bart, what the meaning of Speaker's directive that 'every voter may document themselves' actually entails.
Bart replied that the Knesset's internal agreement was not to impose a ban on phones at polling stations, and the clear context was self-filming. The exchange comes after the Knesset's legal adviser previously told the Speaker she saw no grounds to annul the election results, though she noted the video documentation raises difficulties.
As The Zioneer has reported, several lawmakers involved submitted sworn affidavits stating they acted on their own initiative without external instructions. The court has yet to rule on the petitions.
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