Likud Party Slams Supreme Court Ruling on Election Day Data Transfer

The Likud party issued a sharp condemnation of a Supreme Court decision that overturned a Central Elections Committee ruling, prohibiting the real-time transfer of voter data from polling stations to party headquarters. The party alleged the ruling constitutes a "deliberate political attack" on the right-wing bloc and a "danger to democracy," aimed at undermining their ability to mobilize voters just a month before elections.

In a statement released Friday, Likud accused the Supreme Court of "blatant and improper interference" in the democratic process. The party specifically criticized Justice Noam Sohlberg, who initially banned the data transfer citing concerns for election integrity and privacy, only for the Elections Committee to later reverse this decision. Likud asserted that Sohlberg is now acting as a "political player" to harm the right-wing camp, suggesting the court's actions are motivated by the upcoming government's need to appoint ten Supreme Court justices.

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision, made by Justices Yael Vilner, Alex Stein, and Khaled Kabub, declared the use of applications for real-time data transfer illegal and a severe infringement on the right to privacy. The court's ruling reversed the Elections Committee's decision, which had narrowly approved the use of these reporting systems after heated debate.

This final verdict from the Supreme Court effectively nullifies the Elections Committee's resolution, forcing parties to re-evaluate their election day strategies without the ability to digitally track voter lists in real-time.