The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the end of the deadline for the registration of Lebanese not residing on Lebanese soil to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections next year, at twelve o’clock midnight Beirut time, and consequently the process of voter registration has stopped in all continents on the website and in Lebanese diplomatic and consular missions abroad.

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday evening that the number of registered voters until the end of the deadline exceeded all expectations and reached 244,442 Lebanese after the registration closed, compared to 92,810 in the last elections.

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry explained that this heavy turnout came as a result of the expatriates’ attachment to their motherland and the importance of their participation in these elections, appreciating this turnout to participate in these elections.

The Ministry praised the efforts made by all the Lebanese missions and their employees, in addition to the joint committee of the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs to prepare for the elections.