Is the high voting percentage of public sector employees in Baalbeck-Hermel an indicator of the high voter turnout?

The number of polling stations employees, including heads of stations and clerks, registered to vote in 2018 elections scored 14,816, of which only 13,152 (89%) cast their ballots. However, in 2009 elections only 8,811 out of 9,963 employees exercised their right to vote. The table below shows the distribution of employees by Qada’a. The highest voting ratio was registered in Hermel (100%). It rose in Zahrani from 76% to 83%, in Baalbeck-Hermel from 75% to 88%, and in Nabatieh from 88% to 92%, indicating an increase in the voter turnout in these districts. However, in Beirut I and Baabda, it decreased respectively from 100% to 87% and from 95% to 87%.

A table showing the number of public sector employees tasked with overseeing the electoral process, their distribution by Qada’a, and the voter turnout (2009-2018). 

Source: Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.