The third round of the municipal and mayoral elections in Lebanon will be in the capital Beirut as well as Bekaa as voters will start casting their ballots in the early morning (7 p.m.) of Sunday, May 18, 2025.
In addition to the local aspect of the elections, the political choices of the voters will be displayed clearly in Beirut as well the various districts of Bekaa. Lebanon is witnessing a critical political situation caused by the Israeli aggression and the US-backed economic siege; consequently, the public choices will have their say.
In Beirut, a municipal council composed of 24 members in addition to 108 mayor will be elected by around 500 thousand voters recorded by the interior ministry. Six lists are registered to be in the vote competition.
In Bekaa, the electoral silence kicked off along with the handling of the ballot boxes to the officers heading the polling stations. Hundreds of thousands of voters are going to cast their ballots at hundreds of stations in the various Bekaa districts.
Bekaa Governor Bachir Khodr affirmed, in an interview with Al-Manar reporter, readiness for the elections, underlining law enforcement in all the related vote measures.
On May 4 and 11, Lebanon witnessed the first two rounds of the municipal and mayoral elections in Mount Lebanon and the North.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
