Likud Claims Widespread Election Irregularities in Arab Sector
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Sagi Keizler, Likud's election purity director, alleges widespread irregularities in Arab sector polling stations, including app-based vote documentation and voter incentives. He reported 1,280 incidents to the Central Election Committee, which he claims were inadequately addressed. Keizler also noted the transfer of information regarding potential foreign interference and financial networks to investigators, while denying any pre-planned effort by the Likud to dispute results.
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- Likud's Sagi Keizler reported 1,280 election irregularities in Arab sector polling stations.
- Allegations include app-based vote documentation and voter incentives like cash or fuel cards.
- Keizler criticized the Central Election Committee for failing to adequately address complaints.
- Information on potential foreign interference and money transfer networks was shared with investigators.
- Keizler denied Likud pre-planned to dispute election results.
Sagi Keizler, the Likud party's director of election purity, has alleged that a systematic mechanism involving apps and incentives operated in Arab sector polling stations on election day. He claims that 1,280 reports of irregularities were received by the Likud's election staff, starting early in the morning, but the Central Election Committee failed to adequately address the complaints.
Keizler described a process where voters were allegedly instructed to use mobile applications to document their votes, sometimes by photographing their ballots. He stated that outside polling stations, voters were met with rewards such as fuel cards or cash envelopes, suggesting this was a form of vote-buying tied to the documented voting. These claims are based on reports from Likud activists, not on official investigation findings presented in the interview.
He further criticized the Central Election Committee's response, stating that timely reports were submitted but not acted upon effectively during the voting process. Keizler noted that while the Likud faced restrictions on its own voter encouragement software, similar tools were allegedly used without the same scrutiny in Arab communities. He distinguished these alleged practices from past claims of vote fraud, asserting that this time the focus was on voter inducement and documentation rather than impersonation.
Keizler also mentioned that information regarding potential foreign interference and a network of money transfers was passed to investigative bodies. He refrained from demanding a rerun of the elections, stating his role is to present the facts as reported by his staff. He denied that the Likud pre-planned to question election results, emphasizing his direct reporting to the Prime Minister on election purity matters.
