Israel's Supreme Court Bans Parties From Tracking Voters
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israel's Supreme Court has banned political parties from tracking voter turnout at polling stations and using that data for campaign purposes, citing privacy concerns and a lack of legal grounds. The ruling overturned a previous decision by the Central Elections Committee.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Supreme Court bans parties from tracking voter turnout.
- Data tracking violates privacy protection laws.
- Parties cannot use collected voter data.
- Ruling overturns Central Elections Committee decision.
- Ban applies to representatives at polling stations.
The Supreme Court of Israel has unanimously ruled that political party representatives at polling stations are prohibited from tracking which voters have already cast their ballots and transmitting this information to campaign headquarters. The court also forbade parties from utilizing data collected in this manner, citing a lack of legal basis and violations of privacy protection laws.
This practice involved party representatives at polling stations relaying information to their respective headquarters on election day. The data enabled campaigns to identify potential supporters who had not yet voted, allowing them to contact these individuals via phone or message. Previously, the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Noam Solberg, had prohibited the transfer of such data.
Following an appeal by the Likud party, the Supreme Court initially determined that the decision should rest with the entire Central Elections Committee. On September 6, the committee permitted the use of this information, but this decision was subsequently challenged. The Supreme Court has now overturned the committee's ruling, reinstating the ban on transmitting voter turnout data.
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