Regional Electoral Committees Will Choose 140 of 210 Seats, While the President Will Directly Choose the Other 70. Elections Won't Include Druze-dominated Sweida Governorate or Kurdish-controlled Governorates Due to 'Security Concerns'
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Regional electoral committees will choose 140 of 210 seats, while the president will directly choose the other 70. Elections won't include Druze-dominated Sweida governorate or Kurdish-controlled governorates due to 'security concerns'
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