The announcement made by Bennett's party: "We turned to the election committee"

Naftali Bennett's 'Together' party announced a shortage of ballot slips in military polling stations on the northern border and southern Lebanon, four days before the elections. The article examines whether this is a logistical malfunction or a PR attempt to create an impression of high demand.

Naftali Bennett's 'Together' party issued a press release this evening (Saturday night), four days before the elections, stating that it had turned to the Central Elections Committee due to a shortage of the party's ballot slips in military polling stations on the northern border and southern Lebanon. The announcement stated that soldiers were instructed to write the letters 'רק' (Rak) by hand on a blank slip until additional slips were supplied. The article raises the question of whether this is a localized malfunction or a PR attempt to create an impression of a rush to the polls, noting that the party did not specify in how many polling stations the slips ran out, how many slips were placed in them, or what caused the shortage. The article emphasizes that a real shortage of slips does not necessarily indicate the number of voters for the party, and that the use of a blank slip is a standard solution in election procedures.

The announcement made by Bennett's party: "We turned to the election committee"