Ravillo Withdraws State Comptroller Candidacy After High Court Ruling
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Michael Ravillo has withdrawn his candidacy for State Comptroller after the Supreme Court invalidated his election. The court cited a violation of ballot secrecy in the initial Knesset vote. Ravillo, previously elected with coalition support, will not take office following the ruling and a shift in political power after recent elections. The Knesset will now need to hold a new election for the position.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Michael Ravillo withdrew his candidacy for State Comptroller after his election was voided by the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court ruled that the Knesset's voting process for the comptroller violated ballot secrecy.
- Ravillo was initially elected in June with 61 votes, defeating retired Justice Yosef Elron.
- A shift in political power following recent elections diminished Ravillo's chances of re-election.
- The Knesset will now need to conduct a new election for the State Comptroller position.
Attorney Michael Ravillo, who was elected State Comptroller in June with coalition support, has officially withdrawn his candidacy and will not assume the position. The announcement follows a Supreme Court ruling that nullified his election in the Knesset. Ravillo, formerly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, had previously indicated he would not take office against a court order.
The legal and political drama began on June 3, when Ravillo was elected by a vote of 61 to 57 over retired Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron. However, about a month later, five Supreme Court justices unanimously voided the vote, citing that the recording of votes behind a curtain violated the principle of ballot secrecy and ordered a new election. This new election did not occur during the previous Knesset's term.
Following the recent Knesset elections, which saw Netanyahu's bloc lose its absolute majority, the political balance shifted. This new reality led Ravillo to conclude his chances of re-election were zero, prompting his decision to withdraw and end the saga. The failed appointment and its accompanying legal dispute became a focal point in the ongoing conflict between the national camp and the judiciary. The political system must now prepare for a new selection process for the State Comptroller under the changed Knesset power dynamics.
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