Disabled Lebanese face issues voting

Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk, who is overseeing the elections, has acknowledged the lack of adequate accommodation for physically disabled voters. Machnouk blamed a group of ministry employees who were tasked with addressing the issue while preparing for the elections.

He said he has reprimanded those workers for their failure.

"I admit that there was a shortcoming," he said at a news conference, adding that disabled Lebanese should have been able to practice their right to vote like all other citizens.

Many polling stations are in buildings' higher floors, with no elevators or wheelchair access.