Ultra-Orthodox Factions Instruct Poll Workers to Report Real-Time Voting Data, Defying Court Order
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Degel HaTorah, a faction within United Torah Judaism, has instructed poll workers to report voting data in real-time, contradicting a Supreme Court order. The Agudat Yisrael faction is collecting voter turnout information via a hotline, a method that could be imprecise. Activists were also present outside polling stations in Haredi areas to track voter arrivals.
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- Degel HaTorah faction instructed poll workers to report real-time voting data, defying a Supreme Court order.
- Agudat Yisrael faction is collecting voter turnout information via a hotline.
- The Supreme Court previously ruled against real-time data transfer from polling stations.
- The hotline method may be inaccurate as non-voters could report their participation.
- Activists were stationed outside Haredi polling stations to record voter arrivals.
In defiance of a Supreme Court ruling, the Degel HaTorah faction of the United Torah Judaism party has instructed its poll workers to report voting percentages in real-time throughout election day. The ruling by the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) prohibited the transfer of voting data from polling stations as it happens. Meanwhile, the Agudat Yisrael faction, also part of United Torah Judaism, has asked voters to report to a hotline after leaving the polling booth to provide an updated picture of turnout. This method may be inaccurate, as individuals might report even if they did not vote. Outside polling stations in Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) areas, activists were stationed to record who arrived to vote.
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