Al-Sayeh discusses role of judiciary in supporting electoral process
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Chairman of the High National Elections Commission (NARC), Imad Al-Sayeh, has met with Chairman of the High Judicial Council, Miftah Al-Qawi. HNEC stated on its Facebook page that the meeting discussed a number of topics related to the role of the judiciary in supporting the electoral process and legitimizing it to contribute to the stability of legal centers in the country.
HNEC: 81 organizations registered to monitor municipal elections
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The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has announced that the total number of organizations registered to monitor municipal council elections reached 81, and the total number of individual observers 973. The total number of registered media outlets reached 7, while the total number of media representatives reached 16, the HNEC stated, calling on organizations wishing to register to review all documents related to the registration and accreditation of observers.
The Chairman of the High National Elections Commission, "Imad Al-Sayeh", discussed with the Canadian Ambassador to Libya, Isabelle Savard, the latest developments of the electoral process in general and the municipal council elections in particular. During their meeting on Tuesday at HNEC's headquarters in Tripoli, the two sides reviewed HNEC's level of readiness to fulfill its responsibilities to complete the upcoming entitlements.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo has praised the efforts of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in the finalized stages of the municipal council elections, stressing the commitment of donor countries to strengthening the democratic process in Libya until the completion of upcoming electoral entitlements.
The High National Election Commission has revealed that some of the 60 municipalities targeted for holding municipal elections had previously controlled the formation of candidate lists and decided who has the right to run. HNEC added in its statement that these councils are trying to impose a status quo by forming unfair electoral lists that reflect fraud and falsification of the rules of the electoral process, warning of what it called attempts to undermine the electoral process.
Chairman of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, has discussed with the Tunisian Ambassador to Libya, Al-Asaad Al-Ajili, and his accompanying delegation, ways to support the electoral process in Libya. During a meeting held at HNEC’s headquarters in Tripoli, Al-Sayeh briefed the Tunisian ambassador on HNEC’s level of readiness to implement the upcoming elections, according to HNEC post on its Facebook page.
The number of electoral cards delivered by the High National Elections Commission to voters totalled188,868 cards, at a rate of 90%, in preparation for the municipal elections in their first phase. HNEC said in a statement on Sunday that the total number of male voters who received their cards was 132,368 voters, at a rate of 89% of registered males, while the number of female voters reached 56,500, or 92% of the total number of registered females.
Chairman of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) Emad Al-Sayeh met on Sunday with the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya, Sophie Kemkhadze, and her accompanying delegation. The meeting at the commission's headquarters in Tripoli focused on the latest developments in the electoral process and ways the international community can support the commission through expertise in election management and implementation.
The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced on Sunday that the total number of cards that were delivered to those registered to vote in the municipal elections amounted to 135,042 voters. HNEC explained, in a post on its official Facebook page, that the total percentage of cards received reached 64%, indicating that the total number of "male" voters who received their cards totaled 94,196 voters, or 63% of those registered in the voter registry.
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