Ballot Mishaps Reported on Election Day Across Israel
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Ballot papers for multiple parties went missing or were defaced at polling stations across Israel on Tuesday, prompting complaints to the Central Elections Committee. Parties including Yoaz Hendel's "Mila" and Gadi Eisenkot's "Derech" reported shortages and vandalism, with Hendel accusing the Likud party. Reports also surfaced of missing ballots for Moti Lightner's Haredi Public Party in Bnei Brak. Election rules allow for disqualification of marked ballots, though some can be approved.
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- Ballot papers for multiple parties disappeared or were defaced at Israeli polling stations on Tuesday.
- Yoaz Hendel's "Mila" party reported missing and defaced ballots, accusing the Likud party.
- Gadi Eisenkot's "Derech" party also filed a complaint about ballot shortages and vandalism.
- Ballots for Moti Lightner's Haredi Public Party reportedly vanished from a Bnei Brak polling station.
- Marked ballots risk disqualification, but some can be approved under election regulations.
Complaints regarding the disappearance and vandalism of ballot papers were received from polling stations nationwide on Tuesday. Two parties have approached the Central Elections Committee demanding action after reports of missing, pen-marked, or defaced ballots surfaced. One report from a polling station in Bnei Brak indicated that ballots for the Haredi Public Party had vanished.
The "Mila" (Reservists) and Economic Party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, filed a complaint with the Elections Committee following reports of a shortage of their party's ballots, marked with the letters "די". The party also stated that in other instances, ballots were found defaced or marked with a pen. Party Chairman Yoaz Hendel accused the Likud party of orchestrating these actions, calling it a continuation of their campaign against his party. Hendel urged voters to check for his party's ballots at polling stations, asserting that "the forces trying to bring us down will not succeed."
Similarly, the "Derech" (Way) party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, urgently contacted the Central Elections Committee due to reports from polling stations across the country about the disappearance, defacement, and manipulation of their ballots in voting booths. The party claims the frequency of these incidents suggests a deliberate attempt to undermine votes for them. They are demanding frequent checks of ballot supplies and immediate replenishment of missing papers, noting that intentional marking could lead to vote disqualification.
At this stage, no evidence has been presented to link the various incidents. Another report from Bnei Brak detailed the disappearance of ballots for Moti Lightner's Haredi Public Party, with the circumstances remaining unclear. According to election regulations, unusual markings on a ballot can lead to its disqualification if it allows for voter identification. However, not all marked ballots are automatically invalidated, and in some cases, intentionally defaced ballots can be approved to prevent vote suppression. In cases of ballot shortages, voters can approach polling station committee members.
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