Widespread voting irregularities are suspected in primaries held last week by the ruling Likud party, Channel 12 news reports this evening.
According to the network, candidates received a larger number of votes than there are registered Likud voters in another of localities across the country.
For example, the report says Culture Minister Miri Regev received 436 votes in Bnei Brak, despite there being only 334 eligible voters in the central city, while Science Minister Ofir Akunis got 229 votes in Mitzpe Jericho, where there are 153 Likud voters.
“Likud is proud of its primaries and the fact that it examines itself in an honest and meticulous manner,” the party said in a response to Channel 12.
It says it will publish official results in the coming days
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