Likud Ministers Katz and Bitan Oppose Electronic Voting in Party Primaries
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 30, 2026
What happened
Likud ministers Haim Katz and David Bitan oppose Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan to hold electronic voting in the party's primaries, citing various concerns. Netanyahu supports the idea mainly due to security worries and cost savings, inspired by the US Democratic Party's digital primaries. The party's election committee discussed the issue, and the Likud central committee approved reserved list spots while affirming the necessity of primaries.
- 01Likud ministers Katz and Bitan oppose electronic voting in party primaries for different reasons.
- 02Netanyahu supports digital voting mainly due to security concerns and cost savings.
- 03The party election committee discussed the issue, with Katz and Bitan firmly opposing it.
- 04Netanyahu was impressed by the US Democratic Party's digital primaries and high turnout.
- 05Deputy CEO David Sharan is the main proponent of electronic voting in Likud.
- 06Likud central committee approved eight reserved spots on the party list and confirmed primaries must be held.
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