The Zioneer reports that a Likud party official who supported MK David Bitan allowed individuals not listed in the voter registry to vote in a special ballot during the internal election count. The required forms were never submitted to the party headquarters (Metsuda), and the incident is described as an attempt to advance Bitan over Boaz Bismut in the race for the final slots on the Likud list.
New allegations have emerged in the Likud internal vote count dispute, where the party has been locked in a controversy over the final list slots. The Zioneer reports that a party official close to MK David Bitan allowed voters not on the official registry to cast ballots in a designated special ballot box. The required documentation for those votes was never filed at the party's Metsuda headquarters. The move is described as a scheme to push Bitan ahead of Boaz Bismut, a Netanyahu confidant who led Bitan by a narrow margin. Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that the Likud internal court had frozen the count pending an affidavit, as the battle over the remaining seats intensifies. The party's internal court is expected to weigh the latest allegations.
4 developments
- StrongLikud spokesman: Netanyahu voted in ballot brought to him personally, amid report of forgery check
- DevelopingLikud to appeal district court ruling, cites irregularities in Bitan-linked ballot box
- DevelopingBitan demands recount in Likud elections, says he does not trust party leadership
- DevelopingMK Beliak seeks criminal probe of Likud acting director, MKs over alleged false affidavit
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