After Likud primary snags, Labor to skip electronic balloting
Computer system used by Likud to be replaced with old-fashioned pen and paper
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
The Labor Party announced Tuesday that its members would have to vote manually in Thursday’s primary elections, after computer problems crippled balloting for Likud earlier in the week.
While Labor’s voter database and ballot count will remain computerized, the actual voting process will be done the old-fashioned way, with voters marking their name of choice on paper.
Labor was scheduled to use the same computer program used by the Likud party, but in light of the recent failures the party decided to forgo electronic voting.
On Sunday, the computer program serving Likud malfunctioned multiple times, forcing the party to keep its balloting stations open for an extra day to accommodate members who had been unable to vote.
The Times of Israel Community.