High Court rules Israeli election chief lacked authority to ban voter tracking

The Israeli High Court has ruled that the chairman of the Central Election Committee lacked the legal authority to prohibit political parties from tracking voters at polling stations. This ruling, which serves as a boost for the Likud party, shifts the decision-making power to the full plenum of the Central Election Committee. The plenum, where the current governing coalition holds a majority, will now determine whether polling station workers are permitted to inform parties about which individuals have cast their ballots. Any decision reached by the committee remains subject to potential further legal challenges in the High Court.