The legal deadline for withdrawing candidature related to the municipal and mokhtar elections in the district of Baalbek has ended, with the withdrawal of 207 candidates for the municipal councils and 47 candidates for the mokhtar elections.
This leaves 1675 candidates competing for the municipal councils’ elections and 556 candidates competing for the mokhtar elections on May 8th.
However, 11 unopposed municipal councils were declared as won by acclamation in the following towns: Hourtaala, Btedii, Masnaa El Zahra, Hazin, Maaraboun, Maqne, al-Zarazir, Mazraat Al Souweidan, Rmassa, al-Yammoune and Bechwet.