LADE Reports Widespread Electoral Violations

The Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections “LADE” on Sunday reported via its twitter account a series of electoral violations as follows:

-A security officer interferes with the voting process in Sejod Farm in Hermel.

-Representatives of one of the electoral lists expelled by representatives of a political party outside a polling station in a church in Bekaa following a dispute.

-LADE’s observers were expelled from Ramadieh and Mazraa’it al-Toot after being threatened by members affiliated to political parties. Accordingly, LADE appealed to the ministry of interior to intervene to facilitate the mission of observers and ensure their safety.

-Huge chaos in some polling stations in the Metn region where balloting papers were handed over without removing the serial number.

LADE also reported via twitter a continuous violation of the electoral silence by a number of candidates and politicians, including President of the Republic Michel Aoun.