They forbade you from photographing children at the polling station? Here's why

Despite the legal prohibition on photography at polling stations due to voting secrecy, the Central Elections Committee does not enforce it. The article brings testimonies from voters, some of whom encountered enforcement and some who did not, and notes that the ban is anchored in Basic Law: The Knesset and was emphasized in the High Court ruling regarding Michael Rabilo.

Elections 2026: Despite the legal prohibition on photography at polling stations due to voting secrecy, the Central Elections Committee does not actually enforce it. The article brings testimonies from voters in Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion, and Holon, some of whom encountered enforcement and some who did not. The ban is anchored in Section 4 of Basic Law: The Knesset, and was recently emphasized in a High Court ruling that invalidated the election of Michael Rabilo as State Comptroller due to violation of voting secrecy. The article notes that polling station secretaries can warn a voter but have no tools to enforce the ban.