On July 2, 2026, Israel’s Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, unanimously voided the second round of voting in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) to elect the state comptroller because several members videotaped themselves casting votes. The court held that the recordings constituted a significant defect in the secrecy of the vote, therefore rendering it void. (HCJ 12634-06-26 Resler v. the Knesset; main opinion by Deputy President Noam Solberg.)BackgroundThe Basic Law: State Comptroller established the State Comptroller’s Office as an independent body charged with overseeing the legality, integrity, and proper management of government ministries and other inspected bodies. (§ 2 (a-b)....