Extensive preparations ahead of enforcing Election Day 2026: these are the topics discussed

Ahead of the elections for the 26th Knesset, Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg met with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Attorney Amit Isman. The discussions dealt with enforcing election integrity, preventing disruptions on voting day, and protecting the right to vote. It was agreed to maintain close cooperation between the authorities.

Ahead of the elections for the 26th Knesset, the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, met with the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, and with the State Attorney, Adv. Amit Isman. The meeting dealt with preparations for enforcing election integrity on Election Day 2026. The discussions focused on increasing enforcement against criminal offenses under election laws, enforcing the prohibition on blocking traffic routes on Election Day, and the legal aspects of undue influence on voters. It was agreed that election integrity is a supreme national effort requiring close cooperation between the Elections Committee, the law enforcement system, and all state authorities. Sohlberg emphasized that election integrity is a fundamental condition for public trust in democracy. Baharav-Miara noted that maintaining election integrity is one of the cornerstones of Israeli democracy, and Isman emphasized the shared responsibility of enforcement authorities to provide a rapid response to any suspicion of an offense.