Supreme Court Orders Election Committee to Justify Voter Tracking Approval

Israel's Supreme Court issued an order nisi on Tuesday evening, demanding the Central Elections Committee explain why its decision to permit political parties to track voters on election day should not be overturned. The court has set a deadline of Wednesday for the committee to submit its response, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.

This intervention comes after the Elections Committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, reversed its earlier stance. Yesterday, the committee approved the continued use of the "Elector" application, which enables parties to monitor voters in real-time, identifying those who have cast their ballots and those who have not.

The petitions against the committee's decision were filed following its approval of the tracking system. The Supreme Court's order requires the committee to provide a compelling reason why this practice, which allows parties to monitor voter turnout and potentially identify non-voters, should be allowed to continue.