Subscribe to Print Edition | Thu., March 27, 2008 Adar2 21, 5768 | | Israel Time: 16:24 (EST+7) web haaretz.com   Back to Homepage Rosner's Domain Diplomacy Defense Jewish World Opinion National Print Edition Advertising Books Arts & Leisure Business Real Estate Easy Start Travel Week's End Anglo File

Last update - 16:23 27/03/2008 Knesset panel okays regulations to combat 'dead voters' By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: dead voters, Knesset The Knesset Constitution Law and Justice Committee on Thursday approved regulations to combat the phenomenon of 'dead voters' - whereby those registered to vote are listed as having impossibly high ages and are presumed to be filed erroneously. There are currently 5,711 registered voters listed over 110 years of age, according to the Interior Ministry - and only 30 of them receive senior citizen stipends from the government. The ministry believes that the majority of the 'voters' listed at these ages are dead and were mistakenly registered. Advertisement The 2004 State Comptroller report, released following elections for the 16th Knesset, showed seven voters between the ages of 110 and 134 - raising suspicion of irregularities in the registration process. According to the regulations passed by the Knesset committee on Thursday, anybody listed as 110 or older who does not receive insurance or guaranteed minimal income stipends from the government will be considered inactive. These inactive residents will then receive a notice from the government informing them that their names and addresses will be erased from the registrar, thus preventing them from voting. Unless, of course, the residents respond to the government's notice. The regulations are set to go into effect immediately and will be implemented in the local authority elections scheduled for November. As the regulations will only include those listed as 110 years or older, the government still expects to see a problem with 'dead voters' listed in their 90s or early 100s. Committee chairman MK Menachem Ben Sasson (Kadima) said that the regulations were meant to prevent voting fraud and to minimize as much as possible the margin of error in elections Bookmark to del.icio.us   Best served cold Safed chief rabbi calls on state to exact 'revenge' against Arabs. The Jewish hurdle Obama: I disagree with aide who blamed 'NY, Miami' for failed peace talks.

Today Online Rights group: Deaths in IDF W. Bank raid were apparent executions Responses: 129 Top rabbis: Harvesting organs of the brain dead is `bloodshed` Responses: 44 Defense officials: Hezbollah rockets can reach almost all of Israel Responses: 51 Ari Shavit: Olmert doesn't belong in the prime minister's office Responses: 15 Shmuel Rosner: Bush is now behaving like a responsible adult Responses: 11 Rosner's Domain Bush is still determined not to repeat Clinton's mistakes Does Obama have a Jewish problem? (WTR) Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process Poll: what percentage Jews will vote McCain? Kurtzer: The pro-Israel lobby, not obstacle for peace More Headlines 13:19 Defense officials: Hezbollah rockets can reach almost all of Israel 15:34 Syrian FM: Israel must show commitment to peace process 14:20 Egypt holds new talks with Hamas, Jihad over truce with Israel 10:34 Rights group: Deaths in IDF Bethlehem raid were apparent executions 10:53 Israel posts clips on YouTube of J'lem yeshiva terror attack 16:23 Knesset panel okays regulations to combat 'dead voters' 15:10 MKs okay state-funded center commemorating Gaza settlers 16:20 421 children report having been victims of incest in 2007 11:51 Police seize 63 kilos of hashish, guns in Givat Shmuel apartment 08:32 Barak confirms transfer of armored vehicles to PA 08:45 Top rabbis: Harvesting organs of the brain dead is `bloodshed` 05:10 State program to tackle problem of polygamy in Bedouin community 09:42 Netanyahu calls for treasury to cut taxes and state budget Previous Editions Select Day 26 mar 25 mar 24 mar 23 mar 21 mar 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar 14 mar 13 mar

Special Offers Advertisement Pardes Institute Summer Sessions Study Jewish texts and issues in Jerusalem, Co-ed, All Levels FAREWELL ISRAEL New Film The Coming War for Islamic Revival - View Movie Trailer Free the Palestinians from: Corrupt Kleptocracy, Tyrannical Theocracy, Abysmal Anarchy Long-term Israel programs MASA is your gateway. More programs. More grants. 7589 rockets fired so far HELP US TO HELP THEM Fattal Hotel Chain Perfectly located hotels on best resorts of Israel. ISRAEL BONDS Build Israel Israel bonds - a multi-purpose way to celebrate Israel's 60th Eldan Rent a Car Israel's leading car rental company offers you a 20% discount on all online reservations Junkyard Junk a car - get free towing nationwide and a tax-deductible receipt

Home | TV | Print Edition | Diplomacy | Opinion | Arts & Leisure | Sports | Jewish World | Underground | Site rules |

Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.

© Copyright  Haaretz. All rights reserved