Likud on Thursday, through attorney Ilan Bombach, formally called on Central Elections Committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg to cancel his ruling barring party representatives from reporting voter turnout at polling stations, calling the decision erroneous, as reported by N12 journalist Dafna Liel. The move follows an earlier Likud appeal reported by The Zioneer.
Likud on Thursday, through attorney Ilan Bombach, formally called on Central Elections Committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg to cancel his ruling barring party representatives from using apps to report voter turnout at polling stations, calling the decision erroneous. The letter was reported by N12 journalist Dafna Liel.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (Thu 11:47 Jerusalem) that Likud had already called on Solberg to cancel the ban, following an urgent request filed earlier. The initial report came from party spokesman Guy Levi vowing to fight the ruling by all legal means. The demands escalated from a spokesman's statement to a formal legal filing by the party's attorney, with the same news outlet (N12) but different journalists.
Solberg's ruling, issued Tuesday, bars party representatives from using voter-turnout incentive apps, citing privacy concerns. The Zioneer reported on Tuesday that Likud was considering a High Court petition against the ban. Additionally, attorney Shahar Ben Meir filed a request with the Privacy Protection Authority to ban election apps. Bombach, Likud's legal adviser, previously petitioned the committee to ban the hosting of voters, citing bribery prevention.
Solberg has not yet responded to the formal appeal. It remains unclear whether Likud will proceed with its threatened High Court petition if the ruling stands.
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