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VR01. What is the legal voting age
in the national elections?
age (years old): 21
comments: There have been some campaigns for lowering the
voting age.
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VR02. Beyond age, what other
qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national
elections?
a. Citizenship
d. Naturalization
e. Other
comments: The voter should be present in Lebanon and a
resident of the electoral district.
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VR03. What restrictions on
registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
a. Criminal Incarceration
b. Previous Conviction
c. Detention
d. Mental disability
e. Military Service
h. Other
comments: Bankruptcy or insolvency, offences against the
electoral law.
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VR04. Which is the authority
responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
a. Central Government Department (specify)
comments: One or more of the registration or high
registration committees in each district under the supervision of the
Ministry of Interior.
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VR05. What is the registration
method for national elections?
b. Voters register
comments: No registration required, but voters need to be
listed on the voters register and get a voting card.
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VR06. How frequently is the voters
register updated?
b. Annually
comments: Every 5th of December with changes being made
within the next three months.
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VR07. What methods are used to
compile and update the voters register?
a. Links to national population records
j. Other
comments: Links to the heads of the departments and the
employees in the personal status, to the department of the judicial
record of each province submit and to the judicial courts.
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VR08. Is it compulsory to be on the
voters register?
a. Yes
comments: All eligible voters who are listed on the voters
list can vote.
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VR09. Approximately what percentage
(on the basis of cost) of registration supplies and equipment are
obtained or produced within the country?
Percentage: 90%
comments: Preparing the voters list and issuing the voters
cards are produced within the country.
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