OK, granted I haven't been living outside Lebanon for a very long time, it's still long enough for me to have never voted in parliamentary elections. So obviously I got very excited to hear that the parliamentary committee charged with drafting reforms for the current electoral law has decided to allow non-resident nationals to vote at Lebanese embassies of their respective residence (Naharnet). With more Lebanese living abroad than inside Lebanon, this decision is long overdue.All we have to do now is wait for parliament to ratify the new reforms, among which there is also talk of reducing the legal age for voting from 21 to 18. Another welcome change as far as I'm concerned.
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