Government and Elections
13,000 Blank Ballots in the 2009 Elections
13,000 Blank Ballots in the 2009 Elections
Lebanese People Pay the Allowances of 420 Former MPs (1992-2018)
Lebanese People Pay the Allowances of 420 Former MPs (1992-2018)
Women’s Participation in the 2018 Parliamentary Elections
Women’s Participation in the 2018 Parliamentary Elections
The Parliamentary Electoral Law Permits Each Candidate to Spend LBP 1-2 Billion
The Parliamentary Electoral Law Permits Each Candidate to Spend LBP 1-2 Billion
Lebanese parliament approves 391 laws, with each costing USD 1 million
Lebanese parliament approves 391 laws, with each costing USD 1 million
Parliamentary Elections 2018: 70 MPs Will Not Reach the Parliament Again
In addition to the three vacant seats (death of MP Badr Wannous, resignation of MP Robert Fadel, and the election of General Michel Aoun to the presidency), 43 MPs did not submit their candidacies.
Lebanese Registered Voters Abroad By District
Lebanese Registered Voters Abroad By District
Parliament Term and Presidential Election
If parliamentary elections are to be held on May 6, 2018 as scheduled → the new Parliament’s term will expire on May 20, 2022 → the President’s term will expire on October 31, 2022 (after 5 months and 11 days).
2018 Parliamentary Elections A thousand or more candidates
Starting today, Monday February 5, 2018, until the night of Tuesday to Wednesday March 6, the Ministry of Interior’s Directorate for Political Affairs and Refugees will open its doors to receive the applications of candidates standing for parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, May 6, 2018.
5,182 Polling Stations
On Sunday May 6, 2018, Lebanese voters will head to polling locations in villages, towns and cities to cast their vote in the parliamentary elections. Based on the last elections, the number of polling stations is 5,182, distributed over the districts as follows:
