Likud is charging primary candidates 20,000 shekels to register, double the 10,000-shekel ceiling set by the Parties Law, according to a complaint citing the law's explicit penalty clause of 513,000 shekels for violations.
The Likud party is reportedly demanding a 20,000-shekel registration fee from candidates in its upcoming primary elections, double the statutory maximum of 10,000 shekels set by the Parties Law. The reported demand explicitly violates a provision that states “the amount charged from a candidate shall not exceed 10,000 new shekels for any system of internal elections,” and carries a penalty of 513,000 shekels. The complaint, shared via a party source, did not specify whether the party’s leadership or its Constitution Committee authorized the fee. The Zioneer has previously covered related Likud primary processes — including a court petition demanding timely regulations (June 28) and a separate budget surge for party elections (June 30) — but those items are background context only and do not confirm the fee itself. The registration fee figure remains a single-source claim; the party has not issued an official response.
2 developments
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- DevelopingLikud hopeful files court petition demanding primaries regulations by July 2
- DevelopingLikud anger over possible primaries cancellation: 'We laid down on the fence for Netanyahu after 7/10'
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