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President Michel Aoun declines to ratify Parliament's decision to move up 2022 legislative elections

Date: 
Friday, October 22, 2021

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.

Acting Bodies: 
Lebanese Government
Type: 
Laws
Categories: 
Social rights (women’s rights, human rights...)
Impact: 
National
Status: 
Rejected
Civil Society Response: 
Not applicable