{"id":62604,"date":"2021-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62604\/heres-how-the-lebanese-diaspora-can-vote-for-the-upcoming-elections"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:33:24","slug":"heres-how-the-lebanese-diaspora-can-vote-for-the-upcoming-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62604\/heres-how-the-lebanese-diaspora-can-vote-for-the-upcoming-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s How The Lebanese Diaspora Can Vote For The Upcoming Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"As Lebanon prepares for the upcoming 2022 parliamentary elections, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants has officially launched voter registration to all Lebanese expats giving them the (semi) right to actively participate in the country\u2019s political scene.  <br \/>  <br \/>  Here&#8217;s a rundown of the full process:\u2028\u2028<br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 1. When will registration take place? <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  \u2028\u2028Starting October 1, 2021 to November 20, 2021.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b> \u2028\u20282. Who can register? <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  \u2028\u2028Non-residents who hold the Lebanese citizenship and were born before March 30, 2001.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b> \u2028\u20283. How can you register?\u2028\u2028 <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  You can register online through this\u2028\u2028 <a href=\"https:\/\/diasporavote.mfa.gov.lb\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<br \/>  <br \/>  You may also register at the Lebanese Embassy or at your respective general consulates &#8211; depending where you are.\u2028\u2028<br \/>  <br \/>  <b> 4. What do you need in order to register?\u2028\u2028 <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>   A Lebanese passport\u00a0OR\u00a0a Lebanese identity card\u00a0OR\u00a0an individual or family civil registry (\u0625\u062e\u0631\u0627\u062c \u0642\u064a\u062f \u0641\u0631\u062f\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0639\u0627\u0626\u0644\u064a).<br \/>  <br \/>  You are also required to bring them with you ON THE DAY OF ELECTIONS IN ORDER TO CAST YOUR VOTE.\u2028\u2028\u2028<br \/>  <br \/>  Local NGO Sawti has also made the registration process easier for you by\u00a0compiling and highlighting all the important dates you should know before election day.<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTPvEfSMadk\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  Please note that you can only register if you will not be in Lebanon at the time of the elections. 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