Election Committee Reverses Chair's Decision on Voter Updates

Israel's Election Committee has overturned a decision by its chairman, Noam Solberg, allowing party representatives at polling stations to receive real-time updates on which voters have cast their ballots. The committee approved the measure by a vote of 11-19, enabling parties to contact voters who have not yet voted and encourage them to participate. This decision directly contradicts Solberg's previous rulings, which aimed to keep voter identities confidential and prohibit their transfer to political parties. Solberg had initially rejected a request to reconsider his stance, though he did offer that polling stations would provide all parties with overall turnout percentages to facilitate alternative methods of voter encouragement.