Likud doubles primary registration fee, discovers it violates law

The Likud party announced a doubling of the primary registration fee, only to discover that the move violates the legal cap on campaign contributions, according to The Zioneer. The party had previously announced a correction to the fee after a Channel 14 report.

The Zioneer reports that the Likud party announced a doubling of the primary registration fee, and subsequently discovered that the move violates the legal cap on campaign contributions. The party had earlier announced a correction to the fee following a Channel 14 report, setting it at 10,000 shekels. The discovery of the illegality came after the announcement, according to the report.

2 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 19:22 · 9 JulLatest

   Party discovered the fee increase violated legal campaign contribution caps.

2. 18:58 · 9 Jul

   Likud corrects primary registration fee to 10,000 shekels.

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