Poll Clerk Alleges Vote Rigging and Physical Assault in Arab Israeli Election
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
A poll clerk in Dier al-Asad, Ofer Liauz-Mandelovitz, has testified about alleged election irregularities during the 26th Knesset elections. He claims voter details were shared externally, and he was physically assaulted by a local official. Liauz-Mandelovitz is prepared to swear an oath to his account, which surfaces amid broader investigations into election integrity in the Arab community.
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- Poll clerk Ofer Liauz-Mandelovitz alleges voter data was shared externally during the 26th Knesset elections.
- He claims he was physically assaulted by a deputy council head for protesting the irregularities.
- Liauz-Mandelovitz reported that voter information transfer stopped after a specific directive.
- He observed organized activity aimed at influencing voters and pressuring election officials.
- The testimony comes amid investigations into election integrity in the Arab community.
A poll clerk from the Arab village of Dier al-Asad in the Galilee has come forward with testimony alleging irregularities during the 26th Knesset elections, including the transfer of voter information to external parties, pressure tactics, and a physical assault. Ofer Liauz-Mandelovitz, who served as clerk for polling station 008, claims that for the first three hours of voting, the station's chairman read out the names and serial numbers of voters after they cast their ballots. Two observers then allegedly documented this information on forms that were passed to individuals outside the polling station.
Liauz-Mandelovitz stated that despite his protests and a report filed with his supervisor, the information transfer continued until approximately 10:30 AM, when an explicit order was given to cease reporting voter identities. He further alleged that when he attempted to retrieve the voter lists, an individual identifying himself as the deputy head of the local council physically pushed him in the chest and shouted that he was intentionally delaying the voting process. Police intervention separated the parties involved, allowing voting to resume.
Additionally, Liauz-Mandelovitz reported that a young man stood at the entrance of the polling station distributing ballots for the Joint List party, ignoring repeated requests to move away. He also claimed that some voters cast their ballots openly, without using the voting booth, in the presence of committee members. While he did not witness any bribery or vote buying, Liauz-Mandelovitz believes there was organized activity by individuals both inside and outside the polling station aimed at bringing voters to the polls and pressuring committee members.
He concluded his testimony by stating his readiness to swear an oath to his account. The allegations come amid an ongoing investigation into suspicions of election integrity violations within the Arab community.
