Likud Party threatens Central Elections Committee petition over Fly&Vote initiative
Likud is seeking the data and documents underlying the initiative's activities within five days, saying the material is needed to determine whether further legal action is warranted.
The Likud Party has threatened to petition the Central Elections Committee and sue organizations behind the Fly&Vote initiative, which allows Israelis living abroad to travel to Israel to vote in elections. In a warning letter sent via attorney Ilan Bombach, Likud claimed the initiative's activities could violate election laws, particularly rules against providing benefits to voters or attempting to influence their votes.
The letter was sent to the America Israel Democracy (AID) Coalition, the Israeli Camp, and other involved parties. Likud is demanding the organizations provide documents and data related to the initiative's activities within five days and immediately stop any activity that could influence the electoral process. The party argues that the initiative operates on a broad scale, holds a database with identifying voter information, and is working to transport voters outside legal frameworks on Election Day while discouraging them from voting for Likud's candidate list.
Likud also accuses the initiative of publishing election propaganda and violating laws governing election financing. The party seeks data and documents to determine if further legal action is warranted and demands the organizations cease activities, remove publications, and submit necessary payments by August 24. If demands aren't met, Likud plans to petition the Central Elections Committee to order the activities to stop.
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