JERUSALEM — The Central Elections Committee announced plans on July 5, 2026, to livestream the vote-counting process and secure ballot storage during the next national election. The committee, led by acting director-general Din Livne, presented this initiative at the Israel Hayom Conference as part of an effort to increase transparency.

Livne stated that the committee aims to hold "the most transparent elections ever." He said, "We are considering broadcasting the vote-counting operation in the Knesset live on the internet. Anyone who wants to watch will be able to do so." Livne added, "We will also livestream the secure storage vault containing the ballot envelopes." Regarding double-envelope ballots, he said, "There are between 600,000 and 700,000 double-envelope ballots, and anyone who wants to see how they are handled will be able to watch live on our website."

Livne warned voters against misinformation, stating, "Don't believe what you receive on WhatsApp." He advised, "If someone tells you a polling station has been closed, don't believe what you received on WhatsApp or over the phone. Check our website - we will tell you the truth." He further cautioned, "If someone tells you that a particular candidate has withdrawn, announced they are no longer running, or endorsed another candidate, don't believe it. Come to us."

The committee is pursuing legislation that would require artificial intelligence-generated or AI-altered content to be clearly labeled or removed. Livne noted the committee has received a high number of petitions to remove generated election propaganda. He said, "We've already surpassed, in my opinion, by around 20 petitions, the total number of election propaganda petitions filed in the last Knesset election - we're not even within the official 90-day election period yet." When asked about the increase, he said, "Yes, there are more proceedings - but we'll deal with them one by one."