The High Court of Justice held a hearing Sunday on petitions challenging the Knesset's election of Michael Ravilo as state comptroller, according to Israeli media reports.
The High Court of Justice convened its hearing Sunday morning at 09:11 Jerusalem, with a five-justice panel led by President Isaac Amit, to hear petitions against the Knesset's election of Michael Ravilo as state comptroller. By midday, the court was hearing arguments: petitioners, including opposition parties and the Israel Bar Association, alleged that coalition lawmakers documented their votes in the secret ballot, compromising the election's integrity. The Knesset's attorney argued that annulling the vote would be 'extremely drastic' under a legal standard he said was unmet; Justice Dafna Barak-Erez countered that the voting procedure is simple enough to be repeated without difficulty. The hearing is ongoing.
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