Government and Elections
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:
25 MPs are millionaires and 20 millionaires are MP candidates
25 MPs are millionaires and 20 millionaires are MP candidates
Suicide of Lebanon's Sects - North Lebanon’s Third District
North Lebanon’s Third District: Christian voters have increased by 3.4%, Muslim voters by 21.7%
Suicide of Lebanon's Sects - North Lebanon’s Second District
North Lebanon’s Second District: Christian voters have decreased by 0.18%, Muslim voters have increased by 24.1%
Suicide of Lebanon's Sects - North Lebanon’s First District
North Lebanon’s First District: Christian voters have increased by 7.3%, Muslim voters by 30.7%
“Sunni” voters in Beirut are on the decline: 21% of Lebanese Sunnis
Some media professionals and politicians believe that Lebanese Sunnis are concentrated in Beirut, but the reality is otherwise. The number of Sunni voters in Beirut is declining year after year, and only represented 21.6% of all Sunni voters in Lebanon in 2017. This ratio has declined according to...
Suicide of Lebanon's Sects - Beqa’a Third District
Beqa’a Third District: Christian voters have increased by 9.4%, Muslim voters by 22.5%
Suicide of Lebanon's Sects - Beqa’a Second District
Beqa’a Second District: Christian voters have increased by 1.8%, Muslim voters by 18.7%
