Foreign Ministry Receives 6,733 Expatriate Requests to Vote in 2013 Elections

The Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Lebanese consulates and embassies have received several requests by expatriates to vote in the 2013 parliamentary elections.

So far, 2,733 expatriates have submitted requests at 46 foreign missions, while 40 other missions have not yet received any requests.

The government approved in August a parliamentary electoral law based on proportional representation and 13 districts.

The March 14-led opposition and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat voiced their rejection of the law.

Parliamentary electoral subcommittees convened on Tuesday in order to discuss electoral laws and reach an agreement over a new one in order to ensure that the elections, set for June, are held on time.