Israel's High Court of Justice began hearing petitions Wednesday morning on whether party representatives at polling stations may transmit real-time information about voters on Election Day, according to Channel 12.
This morning, the High Court of Justice began hearing petitions concerning the legality of party representatives transmitting voter information from polling stations on Election Day. The proceeding follows weeks of legal back-and-forth: the Central Elections Committee had previously voted 19-11 to permit the practice (The Zioneer, Sep 6), and the High Court had issued a conditional order requiring parties to explain why the practice should not be banned (The Zioneer, Sep 7). Earlier, committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg had banned the use of turnout-incentive apps by party reps (The Zioneer, Aug 4). The current petitions challenge the committee's decision. A ruling is expected later today or in the coming days.
3 developments
- StrongLikud's legal adviser Bombach urges Solberg to cancel 'erroneous' ruling on voter-reporting apps
- StrongLikud's Bombach defends Elector app: knowing who voted prevents 'bothering' voters
- StrongCoalition attorney Bombach says he offered to comply with High Court ruling, redo comptroller vote
- DevelopingMK Avichay Buaron: High Court, Attorney General 'trample voter will' — will not continue after elections
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