Court ruling10/15/2026

Instructions for Polling Station Secretaries Did Not Include the High Court of Justice’s Ban on Transferring Data

The booklets sent to thousands of polling station secretaries did not mention the High Court of Justice’s decision prohibiting party representatives from transferring information about the identities of people who had voted. The Central Elections Committee explained that the booklets were printed before the decision was issued and that the new rules are being conveyed in in-person training sessions.

Key facts

•Body: High Court of Justice
•Publication: October 15, 2026
•The transfer of information about voters’ identities was prohibited
•The total number of voters may be transferred
•The case number and date of the decision were not specified in the source

What Was Discovered

The Central Elections Committee for the Knesset distributed training booklets on organizing the voting process to polling station committee secretaries. The booklets do not reflect the ban imposed by the High Court of Justice on party representatives transferring information regarding the identities of people who had already voted.

What the High Court of Justice Ruled

The court prohibited the transfer of information that makes it possible to identify voters. The reason was that using applications to transfer such information—for example, “Elector”—infringes the right to privacy. The case number, date of the decision and details of the parties to the proceeding were not specified in the source.

How the Elections Committee Explained It

The committee stated that the booklets were printed and published before the High Court of Justice’s decision, and therefore the ban was not included in them. According to the committee, polling station secretaries receive the relevant clarifications during in-person training sessions. The total number of voters may be transferred, but not information about their identities.

What this means for you

Party representatives may not be informed, through applications or by any other means, that a particular person participated in the voting. However, non-identifying information about the number of people who have already voted may be provided. For voters, this strengthens the protection of data concerning their attendance at the polling station.

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