Each polling station has a Head of Polling Station and a Clerk. John Lawrence/IFES.

Lebanon

Lebanon’s complex electoral structure was designed to achieve a balance in ensuring political representation for the country’s different religious groups. With the exception of the period during the 1974-1989 civil war, multi-party elections have been held regularly since the 1920s. The most recent parliamentary elections were held in June 2009 and local elections took place in May 2010.
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Democracy Assistance, Election Law, Electoral Systems, Election Management, Elections

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Civic education deals with broader concepts underpinning a democratic society such as the respective roles and responsibilities of citizens, government, political and special interests, the mass media, and the business and non-profit sectors, as well as the significance of periodic and competitive elections.

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Civil Society

Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Education addresses the voters' motivation and preparedness to participate fully in elections. It pertains to relatively more complex types of information about voting and the electoral process and is concerned with the link between basic human rights and voting rights.

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This project addressed long-term structural causes of conflict, management of national and regional tension and violence, and support for post conflict reconstruction in Lebanon.

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