Short of the two-thirds quorum required in the first round of voting. Lebanon 's House Speaker Nabih Berri adjourned Tuesday's crucial parliamentary session to elect a new president till October 23. "The session has been adjourned till October 23 at 10:00 am," deputy Speaker Farid Makari announced.
In the event of a second round a simple majority suffices .
"Our presence means that the first session has been convened, and the next session (there will be a vote) with a simple majority," Pro-Gov MP Samir Franjieh said.
Read + @ http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2007/09/lebanons_presid_6.php
Historic Perspective - Votes and assassinations in Lebanon: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7014332.stm
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