Lebanese Parliament lowers voting age to 18, delays other legislation
Berri says amendment made possible after expats given right to vote
By Therese Sfeir
Daily Star staff
Friday, March 20, 2009
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Lebanon's Parliament on Thursday approved a draft-law to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, but the measure will not come into effect in time for the June elections. Parliament convened in a session attended by more than 100 deputies, who showed strong support for the proposal, which calls for amending Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Tags: Beirut, Berri, Constitution, Elections, Forces, Lebanese, Lebanese Forces, Lebanon, Parliament
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