Election Results Valid Despite Irregularity Probes, Says Election Chief
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Central Election Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg announced that ongoing investigations into alleged voting irregularities will not affect the parliamentary election results. He stated that the elections were conducted properly and the voters' will would be respected. Sohlberg also addressed media reports about a Shin Bet probe, calling most of them inaccurate and noting the investigation's covert nature.
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- Election results will not be questioned despite ongoing investigations into irregularities, stated Chairman Noam Sohlberg.
- Chairman Sohlberg asserted that the elections were conducted properly.
- Most media reports about a Shin Bet investigation into the elections are inaccurate, according to Sohlberg.
- The investigation is in a covert stage and cannot disclose details due to classified information.
- Sohlberg emphasized that the election results reflect the voters' will.
Chairman of the Central Election Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, stated that investigations into alleged voting irregularities will not invalidate the parliamentary election results. Speaking alongside the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, and the government's legal advisor, Sohlberg emphasized that the voters' will, as expressed in the election, will be respected.
Sohlberg addressed recent publications concerning a Shin Bet investigation, noting that most reports are inaccurate. He explained that the investigation is in a covert stage, based on classified information, and details cannot be disclosed at this time. However, he assured the public that information permitted for release would be provided and clarified.
"The elections were conducted properly," Sohlberg was quoted as saying by Kan news. "Certain suspicions have been identified, which are currently under investigation, but they do not cast doubt on the election results." He reiterated that the election outcomes reflect the voters' choices.
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