Lebanon goes to polls to elect new parliament in almost a decade
Tehran (KNA) - Voting has begun in Lebanon's first parliamentary election in nine years, with over 500 candidates vying for 128 seats.
Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT).
Official results are not expected until Monday or Tuesday, but early details may emerge on Sunday night.
The 128-parliamentary seats are split evenly - 64 for Christians and 64 for Muslims including Druze, with the two halves further divided among 11 religious groups.
Each of the 15 electoral districts has parliamentary seats apportioned according to its demographic make-up.
Tens of thousands of Lebanese nationals living abroad cast their votes last month.
Source: PressTV