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Constitutional Assembly elections took place in Libya on 20 February 2014. [1] Nominations for elections to the constituent assembly started on 6 October 2013; [2] registration for candidates to the assembly was over as of 11 November 2013. [3] The assembly will be composed of 20 members each from Libya's three regions: Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan. [2] The work of the committee is expected to last from March 2014 until July 2014. [4] The constitutional declaration submitted in August 2011 by the formerly ruling National Transitional Council indicated that Congress itself would appoint the commission; however the General National Congress (GNC) voted instead to hold an election for the selection of individuals to the constitutional commission. [5] The constitutional commission will draw up the constitution, which will then be up for vote in a referendum. [6] As of early January 2014, 1,001,910 voters had registered via SMS. [7]
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has once again offered to support the electoral process, as they did with the GNC election that occurred in 2012. [8]
A three-man committee was appointed by the GNC on 13 February 2013 to draft the electoral law. [9] The committee's three members represent each of Libya's historical regions; Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan, and it will also be backed by an advisory council taking one representative from each of Libya's 13 electoral constituencies. [9]
The elections are being boycotted by the Berber and Toubou ethnic groups, although 14 Toubou candidates registered to run in the elections. [10] The Tebu National Assembly announced in April that they would run for seats. [11]
Re-runs in some areas had to be held on 26 February 2014 due to difficulties on polling day. [1] An election also took place for five Tebu seats on 26 April 2014 and for another two seats in Obari on 3 May 2014, leaving six Amazigh seats unresolved. [11]
On 26 February 2014, preliminary results for 10 constituencies across Libya were released, relating to 39 seats in the Constitutional Assembly. [12] The results for 47 of the 60 seats were released on 2 March 2014. [13]
Member State of the Arab League |
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Libya portal |
Constitutional Assembly elections took place in Libya on 20 February 2014. [1] Nominations for elections to the constituent assembly started on 6 October 2013; [2] registration for candidates to the assembly was over as of 11 November 2013. [3] The assembly will be composed of 20 members each from Libya's three regions: Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan. [2] The work of the committee is expected to last from March 2014 until July 2014. [4] The constitutional declaration submitted in August 2011 by the formerly ruling National Transitional Council indicated that Congress itself would appoint the commission; however the General National Congress (GNC) voted instead to hold an election for the selection of individuals to the constitutional commission. [5] The constitutional commission will draw up the constitution, which will then be up for vote in a referendum. [6] As of early January 2014, 1,001,910 voters had registered via SMS. [7]
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has once again offered to support the electoral process, as they did with the GNC election that occurred in 2012. [8]
A three-man committee was appointed by the GNC on 13 February 2013 to draft the electoral law. [9] The committee's three members represent each of Libya's historical regions; Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan, and it will also be backed by an advisory council taking one representative from each of Libya's 13 electoral constituencies. [9]
The elections are being boycotted by the Berber and Toubou ethnic groups, although 14 Toubou candidates registered to run in the elections. [10] The Tebu National Assembly announced in April that they would run for seats. [11]
Re-runs in some areas had to be held on 26 February 2014 due to difficulties on polling day. [1] An election also took place for five Tebu seats on 26 April 2014 and for another two seats in Obari on 3 May 2014, leaving six Amazigh seats unresolved. [11]
On 26 February 2014, preliminary results for 10 constituencies across Libya were released, relating to 39 seats in the Constitutional Assembly. [12] The results for 47 of the 60 seats were released on 2 March 2014. [13]