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Knesset legal adviser tells High Court: even requesting to film yourself may disqualify a vote

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 12:45

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TL;DR

The Knesset's legal adviser argued before the High Court of Justice that a lawmaker requesting to film their own vote could constitute grounds for disqualification, according to a report by Amit Segal (N12). The statement came during a hearing on petitions against the Knesset plenum vote on the State Comptroller.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The Knesset legal adviser made the argument during a High Court of Justice hearing on Thursday regarding petitions against the procedure for electing the State Comptroller. According to a report by Amit Segal (N12), the adviser stated that even a request by a lawmaker to film themselves voting could be grounds for disqualifying the vote. The hearing addresses challenges to the Knesset plenum vote on the comptroller appointment, a matter that has drawn political and legal scrutiny. The court's response and any further rulings are pending.

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