Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, who heads the Central Elections Committee, on Tuesday banned workers and party observers in the polls on October 27 from sharing information about who has voted.

A senior Likud official told Channel 13 news that the ban, which Sohlberg based on privacy and election secrecy concerns, was a “targeted elimination of the right wing,” as the ruling party and other factions have used dedicated apps to see which of their supporters voted and which needed prodding.

Likud and its coalition partners are now considering petitioning the High Court of Justice against the ruling, according to the network.

Sohlberg’s decision was in response to a petition by anti-corruption activist Shahar Ben Meir against parties’ use of apps to track who had come to the polls. The Central Election Committee said the petition was opposed by Likud and the allied Shas, United Torah Torah and Religious Zionism parties, while other factions did not weigh in on the matter.

The deputy Supreme Court chief accepted the petition, saying in a statement that noting voters’ identities “constitutes a violation of privacy and is not permitted under the provisions........

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