#YallaRegister : 2026 Elections Registration Deadline Ends on November 20!

The deadline to register for the 2026 parliamentary elections is November 20, and the number of registered expat voters so far is drastically lower than in 2022. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, barely 55,000 expats have registered so far, compared to over 200,000 in 2022. This sharp decline is alarming and can be attributed to several factors: - Ongoing ambiguity surrounding the “6-seat” model that some parties are proposing…

How To Register For The 2026 Parliamentary Elections

The 2026 Lebanese elections are just a few months away, and it’s time for all expats to register and preserve their right to vote. Unfortunately—just like in 2018 and 2022—it’s still unclear whether expatriates will be allowed to vote in their original electoral districts, or be limited to the highly controversial and discriminatory “6-seat” system. For those unfamiliar with this plan: the “6 seats” were introduced under Lebanon’s Electoral Law 44 , allocating six parliamentary…