Likud, through legal adviser Ilan Bombach, has petitioned the High Court of Justice against Central Elections Committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg's ban on real-time voter identity reporting at polling stations, according to Channel 12's Daphna Liel. The petition challenges Solberg's ruling as exceeding his authority under privacy laws.
Likud, through legal adviser Ilan Bombach, filed a petition Thursday evening with the High Court of Justice challenging Central Elections Committee chair Justice Hanan Solberg's ban on real-time voter identity reporting at polling stations. The petition was filed after Likud signaled its intention to do so earlier Thursday, as The Zioneer reported at 14:27. Bombach argues that Solberg's ruling exceeds his authority under privacy laws and is procedurally flawed.
The legal battle over voter monitoring has unfolded over the past two weeks. On Tuesday, August 4, Solberg banned party representatives from using apps designed to incentivize voter turnout to report who has voted, citing privacy violations (The Zioneer, Aug 4, 19:25). On Thursday, August 6, Bombach formally called on Solberg to cancel the ruling (13:52). When Solberg did not, Likud later that evening sought to pass a Knesset law bypassing the ban, but the opposition objected (21:42). On August 11, Agudat Israel filed its own petition against the ban (16:33). Now, Likud has followed with a High Court petition.
The petition adds to a series of legal moves by Likud ahead of the upcoming elections. As The Zioneer reported on July 29, Likud previously petitioned the Election Committee to ban the hosting of voters, arguing it prevents bribery. The current petition targets Solberg's authority directly.
The High Court has yet to schedule a hearing. It is unclear whether the court will rule before election day. Another petition filed by Agudat Israel is also pending.
3 developments
Source and signal
- Open-source intake