Election committee bans polling station workers from telling parties who has voted
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, who heads the Central Elections Committee, on Tuesday banned workers and party observers in the polls on October 27 from sharing information about who has voted.A senior Likud official told Channel 13 news that the ban, which Sohlberg based on privacy and election secrecy concerns, was a “targeted elimination of the right wing,” as the ruling party and other factions have used dedicated apps to see which of their supporters voted and which needed prodding.Likud and its coalition partners are now considering petitioning the High Court of Justice against the ruling, according to the network.Sohlberg’s decision was in response to a petition by anti-corruption activist Shahar Ben Meir against parties’ use…
Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, who chairs the Central Elections Committee, has prohibited polling station workers and party observers from sharing information about who has voted in the upcoming October 27 elections. This decision, made in response to a petition by anti-corruption activist Shahar Ben Meir, aims to protect voter privacy and election secrecy. Sohlberg stated that noting voters' identities "constitutes a violation of privacy and is not permitted under the provisions of the Privacy Protection Law."
Election laws do not authorize party representatives to transfer this information for the purpose of party activity, and in the absence of express authorization the transfer of information is prohibited.
A senior Likud official criticized the ban as a "targeted elimination of the right wing," as parties, including Likud, have used apps to track voter turnout. Likud and its coalition partners are reportedly considering petitioning the High Court of Justice against the ruling.
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