Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Parliament on Oct. 21, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/ L'Orient-Le Jour)
On Wednesday, the government’s draft law to amend the electoral law reached Parliament, after President Joseph Aoun signed it on Monday.Several parliamentary sources said that a government draft law usually reaches Parliament the day after the president signs it.Information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour confirmed that the presidency sent the text to Parliament on Monday.A Parliament employee who spoke on condition of anonymity said nothing arrived at their offices on Tuesday. Need the context? Parliamentary elections: Is the diaspora vote more at risk than ever? The proposal calls for suspending Article 112 of the current law, allowing expatriates to vote for candidates from their home constituencies, instead of limiting them to six seats.It also extends the registration period for expatriate voters, set to expire on Thursday, Nov....
On Wednesday, the government’s draft law to amend the electoral law reached Parliament, after President Joseph Aoun signed it on Monday.Several parliamentary sources said that a government draft law usually reaches Parliament the day after the president signs it.Information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour confirmed that the presidency sent the text to Parliament on Monday.A Parliament employee who spoke on condition of anonymity said nothing arrived at their offices on Tuesday. Need the context? Parliamentary elections: Is the diaspora vote more at risk than ever? The proposal calls for suspending Article 112 of the current law, allowing expatriates to vote for candidates from their home constituencies, instead of limiting them to six seats.It also extends the registration period for expatriate voters, set to expire on Thursday,...
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