Ziad Daghim, a member of Libya’s parliament, denounced today the decision of the High National Election Commission (HNEC) to divide presidential elections into two rounds.
Candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections would be allowed to formally run in November, Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC) announced today.
The Government of National Unity allocated 43 million Libyan Dinars ($9 million) to support the High National Election Commission (HNEC) in its effort to prepare for the general elections on December 24, said HNEC chairman Imad al-Sayeh on Saturday.
The High National Election Commission (HNEC) announced on Wednesday that has extended the deadline for voter registration of the general elections in December 24, HNEC chairman Imad al-Sayeh announced on Wednesday.
The High Council of State (HCS) has attempted to blackmail Imad al-Sayeh, the chairman of the High National Election Commission (HNEC), by threatening to push him out of office if he doesn’t agree to postpone the general elections scheduled for December 24, a former Libyan minister alleged on Wednesday.
Imad al-Sayeh, the chairman of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), said on Thursday that the proposal for the distribution of electoral districts was made at the request of the House of Representatives, explaining that these districts are determined on the basis of population density and geographical distribution.
The High National Election Commission (HNEC) has proposed to the House of Representatives the formation of a new joint House committee, which would be tasked with drafting electoral legislations for the upcoming elections in December.