Lebanon
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11
Unitary parliamentarymulti-confessionalist republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11 6,184,701
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11 10,452 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11
2,748,674
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
| **Eligible by number of seats won | |
| - Future Movement (FM) | |
| - Free Patriotic Movement | |
| - Amal Movement | |
| - Hezbollah | |
| - Lebanese Forces | |
| - Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) | |
| - Lebanese Phalanges Party | |
| - Lebanese Democratic Party | |
| - Marada Movement | |
| - Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) | |
| - Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) | |
| - Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | |
| - Glory Movement | |
| - Murr Bloc | |
| - Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) | |
Number of registered political parties-References:
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 21
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11
Block Vote
The parliament shall be composed of 128 deputies elected by a majority system for a mandate of four years. The voting shall be universal, by secret ballots and in one round. Each voter shall be entitled to vote for a number of candidates that equals the number of seats allocated to every district, based on its confessional distribution.
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11
The President is elected N/A to serve a 6-year term.
In the National Assembly (Majlis Alnuwab) 128 members are elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportion to serve 4-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28 Lebanese general election, 2005
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28 June 20 (the fourth and final round) 2005
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28 128 seats in the National Assembly
Number of elected candidates-References:
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28 In the first round of the elections, the turnout was only 28%. In the second round of the elections, the turnout was between 43 and 55%.
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 Ministry of Interior & Municipalities
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Governmental
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 The legislature
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11 The legislature
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-11
Other - The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities is in charge of the organisation and administration of elections. Its members are public servants
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 For an unspecified period
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-03
The 6 governorates of Lebanon are divided into 26 districts (Aqdya, singular ? qadaa).
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-03 constituencies are delimited for election purposes
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries - Communities of interest/cultural concerns - Other
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-09-02 Legislature (1st chamber)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Deposit requirement
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Nomination by political parties
- Self nomination (independents)
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
- Requirement
AgeCitizenship
Registration
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-12-21 N/A
Uncontested Election -References:
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28
Extracted from a population/civil registry
Method adopted in 2008. The General Directorate of Personal Status shall prepare, for each electoral district, automated voters’ rolls including the voters’ names according to the personal status records.
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28
Yes
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Central Government Department
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Manually marking of ballots
Marking method-References:
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start of counting
- Process of counting
- End of counting
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Court order
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28 Citizens residing outside the country
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 presidential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 10 or more days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-16 A Constitutional Council shall be established to supervise the Constitutionality of Laws and to arbitrate conflicts that arise from parliamentary and presidential elections
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-16 the candidate who lost the election can submit his appeal to the chairman of the constitutional council within 30 days following the announcement of results.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28
N/A
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13
The candidate may use his own money to fund his electoral campaign. The money of the spouse or any of the ascendants and descendents shall also be considered as the candidate’s own money. Only Lebanese natural or legal persons may offer contributions for a candidate’s electoral campaign.
Private funding of political parties-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28
Sanctions include Fines and Prison.
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-28
A committee within the Supervisory Commission on the Election Campaign
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 the country publish the statistical overview of voter lists online at the constituency level
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Female Population: 1,960,927 (2005)
· Is Lebanon a signatory to CEDAW: No
· Has Lebanon ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (16 April 1997)
· Gender Quota: No
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 6 (following the 2005 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 67 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High (2014)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 Is Lebanon a signatory to CRPD: Yes (14 June 2007)
· Has Lebanon ratified CRPD: No
· Population with a disability: 598,029 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-25 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28 N/A
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-13 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-28
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) was deployed in Lebanon since 11 May 2005, following an agreement between the EU and the government of the Republic of Lebanon. A Memorandum of Understanding, outlining the rights and responsibilities of observers and their unrestricted access to all parts of the electoral process, was signed between the Lebanese government and the European Commission on 14 May.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03