Berri Says Vote Law Details Must be Agreed Before Deadline
Speaker Nabih Berri stressed the need to speed up deliberations in order to finalize the new parliamentary electoral law in light of the looming end of the parliament's term, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.
“We must complete (discussions) because we are short on time,” the daily quoted the Speaker as telling his visitors on Sunday.
Berri pointed out that deliberations and meetings between political parties have started in order to finalize the last details, after agreeing the broad lines of the vote system that will govern the country's parliamentary polls.
He said a meeting was held on Sunday and another one will be held on Monday and will be chaired by Prime Minster Saad Hariri to that end.
Political parties have agreed the broad lines of an electoral law that will be based on full proportional representation in 15 electoral districts, but they still have to discuss some details before the law is final.
In reply to a question, Berri said it has been decided that voters are to use magnetic cards to cast their votes because it “ensures transparency and the integrity of the electoral process, prevents bribes and corruption, and eases the burden of voters' transfer from one region to another.”
He said voters will be able to cast their votes in their place of residence without the need to move to their hometowns, “this card also increases the number of voters,” he said.
The parliament's term ends on June 20.
Source: Naharnet
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