Election Guidelines Fail to Mention Ban on Voter Data Sharing
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Election committee guidelines for polling station secretaries failed to include a Supreme Court ban on sharing voter data. The committee explained the handbooks were printed before the ruling, and the prohibition is covered in in-person briefings. Sharing voter numbers is permitted, but not their identities, according to the committee's director-general.
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- Election guidelines distributed to polling station secretaries omit a Supreme Court ban on voter data sharing.
- The committee cited that the handbooks were printed before the High Court of Justice ruling.
- In-person briefings will emphasize the prohibition on sharing voter information.
- The Supreme Court ruling banned the use of apps like "Elector" for data transmission.
- Sharing the number of voters at a polling station is permitted, but not their identities.
Election committee guidelines distributed to thousands of polling station secretaries do not reference a Supreme Court ruling that prohibits party representatives from sharing voter information. The committee stated that the handbooks were printed before the High Court of Justice ruling was issued, and that emphasis is placed on this prohibition during in-person briefings. The committee's director-general clarified that while information about the number of voters at a polling station may be shared by phone, details about their identities are forbidden.
The ruling specifically addressed the use of applications like "Elector" for transmitting such data, deeming it an infringement on the right to privacy. The guidelines were distributed to polling station secretaries who manage the voting process on election day.
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