How To Register In The Lebanese Election

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2022 Election Dates Announced:

Lebanese Voting From Abroad:

6th of May or eighth of May, 2022

(Fri the 6th for GCC countries where Fri is a weekend. Sunday the eighth for countries where Sun is a weekend, including UAE.)

Lebanese Voting In Lebanese republic:

15th of May, 2022

Lebanese Employees Participating in Running Elections on the 15th of May:

12th of May, 2022

Don't feel overwhelmed! Sawti is here if you need help with any part of the process.

If you're a Lebanese denizen, so you have the right — and responsibility — to vote.

Vote From Anywhere.

If you're a Lebanese citizen, then whether you're living in Lebanese republic, or living abroad, you're eligible to vote.

Merits Lebanese Citizenship.

If you lot're a descendent of a Lebanese citizen, and so you may be eligible to merits citizenship. Claiming your citizenship would also brand you lot eligible to vote.

A Improve Lebanon for All.

We're all in this together, and voting for the culling political parties is one mode to turn the tide for Lebanon's futurity. It's time to fix at present.

Sawti's Interactive Tool.

Whatever yous demand — from voting, to registering abroad, to claiming Lebanese citizenship — Sawti'southward tool below will walk you through every step of the process.

Registration is Currently CLOSED

The sections beneath are but for informational purposes.
Stride One: Determine where you will vote

Make up one's mind if you're certain yous will NOT be in Lebanon to vote.

When yous annals to vote from abroad, y'all will no longer have the selection to vote within Lebanon in 2022. If you registered to vote from abroad in the previous election, and still wish to vote from away, then yous will need to register again.

If it IS possible for you to travel to Lebanon to vote, then you lot may desire to consider doing that. This is because it is still unclear what will happen with the 6 Seat Diaspora Constabulary. For more information on this, read Sawti's Instagram post here .
Step Two: Get together your documents

Whether registering online or in-person, you lot volition need:

1: A Lebanese Passport OR a Lebanese ID (hawiye) OR a ceremonious condition excerpt (ikhraj kayd)*

2: Proof of your correct to reside in the country y'all will be voting from. (e.g. visa, permit, passport, driver'south license, or other proof of residence certificate.)

*An ikhraj kayd is accepted for registration, however according to electoral police, y'all can simply vote using a passport or ID (hawiye). Sawti is looking into description on this.
Pace Three: Register online OR in-person

Diaspora registration will exist open from October 1, 2021 through November 20, 2021.

Use the links below to either register online, or locate an embassy or consulate to visit in person.

Online Registration Process

1. Create an account

Enter your personal information (proper name, surname, telephone number, email)
ii. Activate your account

You volition receive an email with a link. Click on this link to activate your business relationship.
3. Choose your location of residence

Choose the country, city, and country (if applicable) of residence, as well as your nearest embassy.
iv. Search your name in the electoral lists

If searching in Arabic, you will be asked to provide the following personal information: your governorate, district, town, register number.

Locate your name, and if any information is incorrect, yous volition exist able to modify it.

*Other languages will be available, simply we are awaiting details.
5. Upload required documents

1: A Lebanese Passport OR a Lebanese ID (hawiye) OR a civil status excerpt (ikhraj kayd)*

two: Proof of your right to reside in the country y'all volition be voting from. (e.yard. visa, let, passport, commuter'southward license, or other proof of residence document.)

*An ikhraj kayd is accepted for registration, all the same according to electoral law, y'all can merely vote using a passport or ID (hawiye). Sawti is looking into clarification on this.

Don't feel overwhelmed! Sawti is hither if you need help with any office of the process.