Election Committee Denies Likud Voter Tracking Claims, Says Reports Are Fake
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israel's Central Election Committee has refuted claims that the Likud party is tracking voters using an application, labeling the reports as fake. The committee confirmed it has no current evidence of such activity. Meanwhile, the United Torah Judaism party has set up a center to monitor voter numbers and encourage Haredi participation in the elections.
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- The Central Election Committee stated that reports of the Likud party tracking voters via an app are false.
- The committee has no current reports of Likud voter tracking activities.
- A single incident of photographing a ballot box was reported and corrected.
- Party representatives are forbidden from sharing voter information with their parties.
- United Torah Judaism established a center to track voters and boost Haredi turnout.
The Central Election Committee on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying that reports circulating online about the Likud party tracking voters via an application are false. The committee stated it had no current reports of such activity. "We are prepared for any scenario and ask the public to come and vote, we anticipate high voter turnout," said Elad Noeh, Director of the Election Committee's Situation Room.
While denying the specific allegations against the Likud, the committee did acknowledge a single incident in the community of Yarchiv where an election committee member photographed a ballot box. This individual ceased the activity after being reminded of the regulations. The committee reiterated that party representatives at polling stations are prohibited from transmitting information about a voter's arrival or ballot casting to their parties, including through applications.
In related news, the United Torah Judaism party has established a command center where activists will report voter numbers. This initiative aims to circumvent restrictions imposed on parties during the election campaign and maximize voter turnout among the Haredi public, preventing a decline in their participation rates.
