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Dispute Over Double Ballots Could Reshape Likud Primary Rankings
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 58 minutes ago
What happened
A dispute over double-envelope ballots in the Likud primaries could change the party's candidate rankings, potentially allowing David Bitan to surpass Boaz Bismuth. The contested votes are frozen pending legal review after allegations of irregularities by Yonatan Tal's faction.
- 01About 50 double-envelope votes from Jerusalem and Ashdod remain uncounted due to technical issues.
- 02These votes could shift Likud primary rankings, with David Bitan overtaking Boaz Bismuth by 16 votes.
- 03The disputed ballots are linked to Yonatan Tal, an ally of Minister Miki Zohar and the Alboim family.
- 04Tal demands the votes not be counted, citing discrepancies in voter lists; Bitan denies these claims.
- 05Likud's party court president ordered a freeze on counting until Tal submits an affidavit.
- 06A special hearing will decide the validity of the votes, potentially altering the party's power dynamics.
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