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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Beit Shemesh resident arrested for suspected voter fraud
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A Beit Shemesh resident was arrested yesterday evening for suspected voter fraud after he “allegedly offered money to citizens in exchange for voting for a specific candidate,” the Israel Police announce.
The 20-year-old “planned to falsify and disrupt the elections in the city” by offering cash for the use of other residents’ identification cards in order to vote multiple times.
“Large police forces, visible and hidden, continue to operate in and around polling stations all over the country to ensure the proper conduct of the elections,” police say in a statement.
On Monday, Channel 12 correspondent Inbar Twizer tweeted an image of what she said was a leaked document linked to extremist elements in the city outlining a plan to stuff ballot boxes with “at least 2,500 additional votes.”
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