Knesset Legal Advisor Urges Swift Election of New State Comptroller
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- Knesset Legal Advisor calls for swift election of State Comptroller.
- High Court invalidated previous election due to lack of secrecy.
- A new vote for State Comptroller has been ordered.
- Scheduling the new vote may be complicated by upcoming elections.
The Legal Advisor to the Knesset, Sagit Afik, has submitted her position to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) regarding the rerun of the vote for State Comptroller. Afik stated that a date for the vote must be set as soon as possible, ideally during the current Knesset session. She cautioned, however, that the proximity to election day might complicate the scheduling of a session.
On July 2, the High Court of Justice invalidated the results of the previous election for State Comptroller, ruling that the vote for candidate Michael Rabello was conducted illegally because it was not secret. The court ordered that a new election be held.
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