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Tight Security for Libya Local Vote Marred by Incidents
Turnout reached 71% with 161,684 votes cast in about 50 municipalities despite opposition attacks and disruptions in eastern and southern areas, officials said.
- On Saturday, the High National Election Commission oversaw elections in around 50 municipalities including Tripoli with heavy security after delays caused by incidents.
- Trouble escalated when armed men attacked the High National Election Commission's Zliten headquarters on Tuesday, leading to suspensions in 11 Haftar-controlled municipalities due to irregularities.
- Voter sentiments emerged alongside UNSMIL warning that 'these attacks... threaten the conduct of the ongoing municipal elections and the broader democratic aspirations of the Libyan people,' UNSMIL said.
- On Saturday, the commission postponed elections to August 23, 2025, in seven municipalities including four in the Zawiyah area, with UNSMIL regretting the eastern-based government's blocking of elections.
- Beyond immediate outcomes, the polls are seen as a crucial test of democracy in a nation still divided since the 2011 uprising that toppled Moamer Kadhafi.
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Many Libyans went to the polls in several cities where municipal elections were held. The second phase of a referendum organized by the Libyan High National Electoral Commission to strengthen local governance. However, postponements and incidents took place, especially in eastern Libya, controlled by Marshal Haftar.
Libyans vote in local elections
Tens of thousands of Libyans voted in local elections on Saturday in areas controlled by the Tripoli government but opposition from a rival administration in the east prevented the polls going ahead elsewhere. The elections were seen as a test of democracy in a nation still plagued by division and instability after years of unrest following the NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. The UN Support Mission in Li…
Municipal elections reached a turnout of 71 per cent with 161.684 voters for this second phase of voting. ...
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