Saving millions, curbing pressure groups: Netanyahu prepares for digital voting in Likud primaries

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for the possibility of holding digital primaries in Likud, inspired by the successful primaries in the Democrats party. The main reason: fear of a security escalation. Additional benefits: saving millions of shekels and curbing pressure groups at physical polling stations. Acting Likud CEO David Sharan is the main driver.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for the possibility of holding digital primaries in Likud, as revealed this evening (Tuesday) in the Kan News broadcast. Netanyahu was impressed by the primaries in the Democrats party, which were held digitally and securely, with high voter turnout. The main reason for the idea is the fear of a security escalation, but alongside this there are two additional benefits: saving millions of shekels for the party and curbing the power of pressure groups operating at physical polling stations. The main driver of the idea is considered to be Acting Likud CEO David Sharan, who spoke about it in a radio interview this morning. At this stage, Netanyahu presented it as an option for a complex security scenario, but the assessment in his circle is that it could become a realistic option even in routine times.