Monrovia, March 12 -- Major Liberian diaspora organizations have decided to formally petition the House of Representatives to enact legislation granting Liberians living abroad the right to vote in national elections.

The petition, submitted under the joint banner of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) and the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), calls on lawmakers to introduce and pass a bill allowing diaspora Liberians to participate in elections from outside the country.

According to the petitioners, the proposed legislation would enable Liberians living overseas to cast ballots at Liberian embassies or other designated voting centers established by the National Elections Commission (Liberia).

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