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Topic: Central Elections Committee

May 21, 2013
2:10 pm

Supreme Court Judge Salim Joubran, February 17, 2009. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Israeli Arab judge to chair elections committee

Salim Joubran will preside over local council votes in October

By Stuart Winer

January 27, 2013
11:23 pm

Natan Eshel arrives for questioning at the Civil Service Commission in Jerusalem in February 2012 (photo caption: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Yesh Atid puts brakes on coalition talks with Likud fixer

Natan Eshel, forced to quit as PM’s aide in sexual harassment case, has been tasked by Netanyahu to manage negotiations, raising ire among incoming MKs

By Asher Zeiger

January 27, 2013
8:41 pm

Michael Ben Ari introduces his campaign slogan 'There are no rights without duties' at a press conference in Jerusalem, November 2012 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Arab town doesn’t love anti-Arab party

Count showing 109 votes in Jisr a-Zarka given to extreme right Otzma Leyisrael was a mistake

By Aaron Kalman

January 24, 2013
7:57 pm

Voting envelopes for the general elections for the 19th parliament on January 22, 2013 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Suspicious voting station to face probe

Head of elections committee files complaint with police after northern town polling center records a 130% voter turnout

By Stuart Winer

January 22, 2013
9:04 pm

An Arab-Israeli woman casts her vote in the Arab city of Tira, January 22, 2013 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Mixed indications on turnout among Arab-Israelis

Arab League and other Arab figures had urged the community to make its votes count

By Elhanan Miller

January 22, 2013
12:59 pm

Otzma Leyisrael #2 Michael Ben Ari attends a soccer game between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv on Monday evening, the day before Israeli elections. (photo credit: Roy Alima/Flash90)

Right-wing parties trade allegations of dirty deeds

Members of Otzma Leyisrael accuse Jewish Home party activists of removing voting slips from station in Yad Binyamin

By Asher Zeiger

January 22, 2013
5:12 am

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef delivers his weekly Torah lesson at his home in Jerusalem on January 19, 2012. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Shas fined for distributing elections amulets

Central Elections Committee chairman slams ultra-Orthodox party for ‘glaring infraction’ of the law

By Times of Israel staff

January 21, 2013
9:44 pm

An Arab Israeli woman casts her vote at a polling station in the Arab village of Abu Ghosh in 2009. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Where do I vote?

A brief election day guide to finding your polling station — plus information, phone numbers and links for voters

By Greg Tepper

January 21, 2013
11:50 am

Labor party leader Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Flash90)

Elections committee bans airing of Labor press conference

Move comes a day after similar ruling to block Likud party from making a live announcement

By Stuart Winer

January 21, 2013
11:10 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference with Moshe Kahlon announcing Kahlon as the new head of the Israel Land Administration, Sunday, January 20, 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu decried for ‘populist’ move to promote Kahlon

Outgoing minister acknowledges timing doesn’t ‘look pretty’; the prime minister is ‘feeling the heat,’ charges Shas’s Aryeh Deri

By Elie Leshem

January 20, 2013
11:25 am

Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli election at a warehouse near Tel Aviv before they are shipped to polling stations, January 2013. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Election results to be available online, in real time

Official website, smartphone app will post vote counts for each community as they come in on election day

By Stuart Winer

January 18, 2013
2:04 am

The Jewish Home's campaign ad depicting Benjamin Netanyahu beside Naftali Bennett (photo credit: Ron Friedman/Times of Israel)

Jewish Home ordered to drop Netanyahu-Bennett ad

Campaign showing prime minister working with Jewish Home rival designed to mislead voters, the ruling party charges

By Philip Podolsky

January 17, 2013
9:46 am

Part of the disqualified Green Leaf Party ad (photo credit: photo capture/Youtube)

Green Leaf party accused of using subliminal messaging

‘What were they smoking?’ pro-legalization slate says of reports

By Aaron Kalman

January 16, 2013
12:19 am

Part of Balad's campaign, showing right wing politicians singing the Israeli national anthem in an 'Arab' tune (photo capture: screen capture Youtube)

High court overturns decision to ban election ads

Far-left Balad, far-right Otzma Leyisrael can run full versions of their commercials; Jewish Home party fined for violations

By Aaron Kalman

January 15, 2013
2:59 am

IDF soldiers train with the Tavor, an Israeli developed assault rifle (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Election committee bans parties’ ads with soldiers

Segments of Likud-Beytenu, Kadima and Hatnua promos featuring IDF personnel deemed illegal, censored

By Ilan Ben Zion

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