Likud Seeks Opposition Support to Legalize Use of Elector App Despite Privacy Concerns

First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago

What happened

Likud is pushing for a law to allow the Elector app's use in elections, countering a ban based on privacy issues, and seeks opposition agreement to pass it smoothly.

• 01Likud aims to legalize the Elector app use despite a Central Elections Committee ban.
• 02The app's use was banned by Judge Noam Solberg over privacy concerns.
• 03Likud is requesting opposition cooperation to draft the amendment consensually.
• 04The move is backed by the government's legal advisor's opinion favoring election law over privacy.
• 05The legislation would clarify that using the app does not infringe on privacy rights.

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