Election Committee Approves Voter Data App Use Amidst Controversy

Israel's Central Elections Committee has approved the use of the "Elector" app and similar applications, allowing political parties to access voter identification data on election day. The decision passed by a vote of 19 to 11, overriding the objection of Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg.

Last week, the Supreme Court had returned the decision-making authority on the matter to the Elections Committee, siding with the Likud party. The justices stated they did not accept Sohlberg's assertion that he had the sole authority to make such a ruling.

The "Elector" app enables parties to track which voters have cast their ballots, a practice opposed by Sohlberg who argued it could lead to voter intimidation. The Supreme Court's intervention followed Sohlberg's initial ban on the app.