Likud Relaunches Voter App Despite Supreme Court Ban

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 renewed use of the app will adhere to legal limitations, stating, "We have other ways to work with the Elector completely legally."

Under the updated model, party field operatives are instructed to download the application onto 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. This collected data will form a broad database.

On election day, activists will be tasked with directly contacting their pre-established lists to confirm supporters' attendance at polling stations. The company operating the app will also have access to it and can contact the listed contacts. The Supreme Court had previously overturned a decision by the Central Elections Committee, ruling that parties cannot report voter identities during the election period, deeming it an illegal practice that infringes on privacy rights.