Lebanon

Lebanon: Assessment of the Electoral Framework, Democracy Reporting International (2008)

The reform of the election law is one of the key issues in the negotiations between the Lebanese government and the opposition. Democracy Reporting International(DRI) has carried out, in co-operation with the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE), an in-depth assessment of the electoral framework, including the current law of 2000 and the draft law prepared by the "Boutros Commission":

Lebanese electoral system - Briefing Paper #1, IFES (2009)

IFES-Lebanon is compiling a series of briefing papers providing background information on the Lebanese electoral system and some of the key issues relating to the electoral process. The first of such papers delineates the distribution of parliamentary seats by confession and provides a break down of the confessional districts in Lebanon with special emphasis on those in Beirut. It also includes an example on the electoral system in practice and an overview of the Lebanese ballot papers and the electoral lists.

POMED country page on elections in Lebanon

POMED country pages on elections aggregate open-source information and analysis on a given country’s electoral processes.

Lebanon Parliamentary Elections Law No. 25

Law 25, adopted in September 2008, is the Law on the Election to the Chamber of Deputies. The law establishes 26 electoral districts and the allocation of 128 seats among districts. The law also provides that the 128 seats are distributed equally between Muslim and Christian among eleven confessional groups. The adoption of Law 25 followed a three-year campaign for electoral reform, which included the work of the National Commission for Electoral Law (headed by former minister, Fouad Boutros) which had prepared a draft election law that proposed a new electoral system and important technical improvements to the electoral process. Law 25 is Lebanon’s fourth law since 1990. The previous election law (adopted in 2000 and used for elections in 2000 and 2005) had been widely criticised for its electoral system and many flawed procedures. It is widely expected that, following parliamentary elections on 7 June 2009, there will be a continued push for electoral reform – specifically a new electoral system, review of electoral district boundaries and the adoption of key measures to protect secrecy of the ballot, the lowering of the voting age to 18 years and the establishment of an independent election administration.

Lebanon: Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, EU (2009)

The report was produced by European Union Election Observation Mission to Lebanon concern the 7 June Parliamentary elections.

Lebanon: Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, EU (2009) (French version)

 

Lebanon: Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, (2009) (Arabic version)

 

Lebanon: Preliminary Statement, Parliamentary Elections, EU (2009)

Following an invitation from the Government of Lebanon to observe the Parliamentary Elections on 7 June 2009, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) was established in Lebanon on 19 April 2009.

Lebanon: Preliminary Statement, Parliamentary Elections, EU (2009) (French version)

 

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Lebanon: Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, EU, (2005)

 

Lebanon: Report of the observation delegation, parliamentary elections, European Parliament (2005)

 

Lebanon: Pre-Election Statement, Parliamentary Elections, NDI (2009)

 

Lebanon: Preliminary Statement, Parliamentary Elections, NDI (2009)

 

Lebanon: Final report, Parliamentary Elections, NDI (2009)

The NDI has published in March 2010, the Institute’s Final Report on the June 7, 2009 Lebanese Parliamentary Election. The polls were held under a new electoral law agreed to in 2008 by all parties and were also the first in post-war Lebanon to be held in one day.

Lebanon: Final Report, Parliamentary Elections, European Union (2009)

This report assesses the 2009 parliamentary elections, as they represented an important step towards democracy consolidation in Lebanon.

Lebanon: Constitution (1995)

This is an English version of the Lebanese Constitution promulgated on 23 May 1926. The text includes the amendments made until 1995.

Lebanon: Law on Constitutional Council, IFES (2008)

This document is an English translation of the Lebanese Law on Constitutional Council. The text was translated by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).

Lebanon: Taif Agreement (1989)

This document is and English version of the Taif Agreement. The treaty, negotiated in Taif, Saudi Arabia, ended the civil war and reestablished Lebanese sovereignty over its territory. This agreement is the basic law creating the political institutions of the Lebanese state.

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Lebanon: Assessment of the Election Framework, Election Law of 2000 and the Draft Law by the Boutros Commission, Democracy Reporting International (2008)

 

Lebanon: Assessment of the Election Framework, Election Law of 2008, Democracy Reporting International (2008)

 

Lebanon: Draft Electoral Law (2013)

The law is in English

Lebanon, Law No.44, Parliamentary Elections, (2017)

This document outlines the new electoral law in Lebanon, issued on June 17, 2017 with regards to the election of the members of the parliament.

Lebanon, Elections Data, UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP), (2017)

UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP) started its activity in October 2012 with the main objective to strengthen the institutional capacity of the national institutions and stakeholders in terms of electoral management and administration, in accordance with the international standards. In the implementation of its second phase (2015-2017), LEAP is providing electoral support in an electoral cycle approach aiming at developing the capacity of national stakeholders for the conduct of credible, periodical, transparent and inclusive elections in Lebanon, strengthen public confidence in the electoral process and, by this, contribute to democratic consolidation in the country.

Lebanon: Women in Municipal Elections, UNDP (2016)

 

Lebanon: Comprehensive Guide to the Out of Country Voting Procedures, Parliamentary Elections (2018).

 

Lebanon: Comprehensive Guide to the Parliamentary Elections (2018).

 

Lebanon: 2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections: Results and Figures (2018)

This brochure contains facts and figures from the 2018 Lebanese parliamentary election, including facts on out-of-country voting, voter registration and voter turnout categorized by men, women and youth. It also includes election results by major districts as well as comparative figures offering a comparison between the 2018 and 2009 Lebanese parliamentary elections. Lastly, the document includes an overview of the Lebanese parliamentary structure and MPs. The brochure was published with the efforts of the UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project in partnership with the EU and USAID.