Beirut: The third phase of the municipal and local councils elections began in Beirut and the governorates of Beqaa, Baalbek, and Hermel with widespread participation.
According to Kuwait News Agency, this phase marks a continuation of the elections, which kick-started on May 4, the first of its kind since 2016. Approximately 2.1 million registered voters are involved in this phase of the election, with 1,400 ballot stations spread across the areas of voting.
The number of candidates running in this round reached 7,500. The Interior Ministry asserted in a statement that all measures were taken to ensure the safety of elections. Municipal and special council elections are held every six years; however, the last was held in 2016 and they were postponed several times due to COVID-19 spread, economic turmoil, and political upheaval.