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Israel's High Court Reviews Likud Petition Against Election Data Ban

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 21 hours ago

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Israel's Supreme Court is reviewing Likud's petitions against the head of the Central Elections Committee's ban on collecting voter data on election day. The coalition's attempt to pass legislation bypassing the ban failed due to lack of opposition support and anticipated legal hurdles.

  • 01Israel's Supreme Court is reviewing Likud's petitions against an election data ban.
  • 02The ban was imposed by the head of the Central Elections Committee, Noam Solberg.
  • 03Likud seeks to overturn the prohibition on tracking voter turnout on election day.
  • 04Coalition efforts to pass bypass legislation failed to gain opposition support.
  • 05Legal challenges prevented the coalition from unilaterally advancing the bill.

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NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian51 minutes ago
Israel's High Court Reviews Likud Petition Against Election Data Ban
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew21 hours ago
Agudat Yisrael Declines Supreme Court Petition on Real-Time Vote Reporting

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