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The National Commission for Electoral Law Reform is a Lebanese governmental commission, established by Cabinet Decision No. 71 on October 31, 2019, amid the October Revolution protests demanding systemic political change. Tasked with reforming the country's electoral laws to promote fair representation and democratic processes, it was chaired by a panel of experts. The commission reviewed the 2017 electoral law, which introduced proportional representation, and proposed further reforms including reducing sectarian influences, improving diaspora voting mechanisms, enhancing women's and youth quotas, and strengthening electoral oversight to combat vote-buying and interference. It delivered its recommendations in 2020, though implementation has stalled due to political deadlock.