Elector storm: A slew of condemnations in the political system following the High Court ruling

The High Court of Justice unanimously overturned the decision of the Central Elections Committee and banned the real-time transfer of digital data from polling stations, citing a violation of the law and privacy in the absence of explicit legislative authorization. The ruling sparked an immediate political storm, with sharp condemnations from right-wing ministers and Knesset members, who claimed it was blatant interference in the electoral process and an attempt to engineer its results. Justice Minister Yariv Levin attacked fiercely, saying: "They are harming the purity of elections and inventing new rules to regain control." MK Amit Halevi (Likud) stated: "The High Court and democracy have long not gone together." The Religious Zionism party said the decision was intended to "harm the ability of right-wing parties to get their supporters to the polls." MK Erez Malul argued that preventing the information could lower voter turnout. The article quotes only right-wing figures, with no reference to the High Court's own position or other viewpoints.

The High Court of Justice unanimously overturned the decision of the Central Elections Committee and banned the real-time transfer of digital data from polling stations, ruling that it violates the law and privacy in the absence of explicit legislative authorization. The ruling immediately sparked a political storm. Justice Minister Yariv Levin attacked fiercely: "They are harming the purity of elections and inventing new rules to regain control." MK Amit Halevi (Likud) said: "The High Court and democracy have long not gone together." The Religious Zionism party stated that the decision was intended to "harm the ability of right-wing parties to get their supporters to the polls." MK Erez Malul argued that preventing the information could lower voter turnout. The article quotes only right-wing figures, with no reference to the High Court's own position or other viewpoints. The decision overturned the Elections Committee's approval of systems like "Elector," after committee chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg initially objected, citing harm to the purity of elections and privacy.