EU Says Vote Buying, Clientelism Were Widespread in Lebanese Elections

European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) during a press conference after the Lebanese Elections (EU EOM)

Due to a lack of financial and human resources, election preparations in Lebanon started very late, with the budget allocated less than a month before the polls, said the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Lebanon Chief Observer, Gyorgy Holvenyi.

On election day, the EU EOM deployed 167 observers to all 26 minor districts of the country and visited 798 polling stations.