Due to numerous complaints: the dramatic directive of the Central Elections Committee

The presidency of the Central Elections Committee, headed by Judge Noam Solberg, issued an official directive to polling stations: damaged ballots will not be automatically disqualified, and they must be validated as long as the voter's choice can be identified. Minor defects will be validated, but ballots that allow identification will be disqualified.

The presidency of the Central Elections Committee, headed by Judge Noam Solberg, issued an official directive this evening (Tuesday) to polling stations across the country regarding ballots that have been damaged. According to the directive, a damaged ballot will not be automatically disqualified, and efforts must be made to validate it as long as the voter's choice can be clearly identified. Among the defects that will be validated: a tiny hole, dirt or scribbling that is clearly not done by the voter, printing defects, and certain differences from the official sample. Alongside this, it was emphasized that a ballot that could lead to voter identification should not be validated. The directive was issued against the backdrop of numerous complaints, and in parallel, the committee continues to discuss requests to extend voting hours.