Door Closes on Withdrawing Nominations for South Elections, Preparations for Sunday Gear up

The door has been closed on the ability of candidates running for the municipal and mayoral elections in the South to withdraw their nominations, the state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Requests to draw back nominations of candidates running for the municipal elections next Sunday were closed at midnight, NNA.

It has been reported that Sidon's Grand Serail recorded the withdrawal of 188 candidates who were nominated for membership in municipal councils, and 36 candidates running for posts of mayor and mayoral council members in Sidon and villages.

On the other hand, several towns have won the municipal elections uncontested including: Bnaafoul, Bkasta, Tanbourit, Qanarite, al-Hajja, Al-Addousieh and KfarJlal.

Several mayors have also won uncontested in several towns in Sidon and its district villages.

Efforts at Sidon's Grand Serail continue in preparation for the elections that are set to be held on May 22 in the South and Nabatieh.

The Interior Ministry handed 587 ballot boxes that are to be distributed at polling stations.