UNSMIL congratulates the Excessive Nationwide Elections Fee (HNEC) on finishing the primary part of voter registration for 60 municipalities throughout Libya. Regardless of difficult circumstances, 210,545 Libyan residents have registered to vote within the upcoming municipal elections.
The mission commends individuals who registered to vote and demonstrated their dedication to selecting their native leaders. HNEC plans to publish a preliminary voter registration listing for 3 days starting 21 July. We encourage all registrants to confirm the accuracy of their names and data.
UNSMIL additionally urges Libyan authorities to offer the mandatory assets to facilitate the subsequent steps within the municipal electoral course of. To make sure a extra inclusive democratic course of, the mission encourages HNEC and different Libyan establishments to persist of their efforts to encourage ladies’s participation – which presently stands at 29% of the entire variety of registered voters for the municipal councils’ elections.
UNSMIL stays dedicated to supporting municipal in addition to nationwide elections, enabling folks to freely and safely elect their leaders and renew the legitimacy of their establishments.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Help Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).