Likud Relaunches Voter App Despite Court Ban on Real-Time Reporting

The Likud party has relaunched its "Elector" application during a central activists' conference, despite a Supreme Court ruling prohibiting real-time reporting on voters. The party asserts that its use will now adhere to legal limitations, stating, "We have other ways to work with the Elector completely legally."

Under the updated model, party field activists are instructed to download the application to their personal devices and share their contact lists. The system allows activists to input current information on the political leanings of their acquaintances, categorizing them as supporters, undecided, or opponents. In the days leading up to election day, the collected data will form a broad database. On election day itself, activists will be tasked with contacting individuals on their lists to ensure supporters arrive at polling stations. The company operating the app will also have access to it and can contact individuals marked in the system.

This relaunch follows the Supreme Court's decision earlier on Thursday to overturn a previous decision by the Central Elections Committee. The court ruled that parties cannot report on voter identities in real-time during elections, deeming the practice illegal and an infringement on the right to privacy. The court had previously granted the Central Elections Committee the legal authority to permit such practices.