Israeli Election Committee Bans Polling Station Data Sharing With Parties

First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Supreme Election Committee banned party representatives from sharing real-time voter turnout data during elections, citing privacy violations. The ruling targets apps like "Elector" used by parties including Likud to track and mobilize voters. Violations may lead to legal penalties, with calls for updated election and privacy laws.

• 01Israeli election committee bans sharing voter turnout data with parties during elections.
• 02Judge Solberg rules such data sharing violates privacy laws and election regulations.
• 03The decision mainly affects Likud and other right-wing parties using the "Elector" app.
• 04Illegal use of voter data may result in criminal and civil penalties, including fines.
• 05The ruling follows a petition citing privacy and election secrecy concerns.
• 06Communications Minister Karhi criticized the decision and vowed to bypass it.

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