May 3 Michel Cousins

Election Commission looks again at votes for Libyans abroad

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 3 May:The Higher National Election Commission has decided to look again at the issue of Libyans abroad voting in the 19 Jun...

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Registration starts for 19 June elections
May 1 Michel Cousins

Registration starts for 19 June elections

Tripoli, 1 May:Voter and candidate registration for the 19 June elections to the National Congress started today, Tuesday. Some 1,450 voter registrati...

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May 1 Michel Cousins

The media needs to tell people about the elections

By Nafissa Assed.Tuesday, 1 May:Libyans began registering today to vote in the June elections for a national assembly, as the Libya geared up for its...

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Apr 29 Michel Cousins

Embassy election registration for overseas Libyans invalid: election official

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 29 April: Following last week's disclosure by the man who is now the election commission head, Nuri  Elabber,  that it was hi...

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Benghazi: Local council elections - the first test?
Apr 28 Michel Cousins

Benghazi: Local council elections - the first test?

Salah Ben Ali has lived all his life in Benghazi.  An administrator with an international NGO based in Libya, he also writes for the Benghazi-based ne...

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Should Elections Be Postponed?
Apr 28 Michel Cousins

Should Elections Be Postponed?

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 28 April:The ongoing debate about Libya's elections includes a variety of possibilities, the most prominent of which is wheth...

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Apr 24 Michel Cousins

Libyans abroad unlikely to be allowed to vote in June election: official

Tripoli, 24 April:Libyans living abroad are unlikely to able to vote in the June elections according to Nuri Elabbar, spokesman for the High National...

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Apr 22 Michel Cousins

455 Candidates file to run in Benghazi including 22 women

By Salah Bugazia and Sharon LynchBenghazi/Tripoli, April 22:Between 15 and 19 April, 455 candidates filed applications to run for seats on the Benghaz...

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Benghazi Election Heats Up, Voter Registration is Extended
Apr 18 Michel Cousins

Benghazi Election Heats Up, Voter Registration is Extended

By Sharon Lynch18 April:Suleiman Zubi, the retired Benghazi court judge who is overseeing the Benghazi local election, has extended the voter registra...

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Apr 8 Michel Cousins

Voter registration starts in Benghazi

Benghazi, April 8Voter registration for Benghazi’s local election began on Saturday morning.  The registration is taking place in 131 centres and regi...

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