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President Michel Aoun has declined to ratify Parliament's decision to move the general elections up from May 8 to March 27, citing the weather, logistic issues and the fact that thousands of voters would turn 21 in the interval period and be ineligible to vote in early elections.

“Shortening the constitutional deadline that comes ahead of the elections exposes the electoral process to the voters’ absence due to climate and logistical reasons,” Aoun said in a statement.