Elections in Libya

On 7 July 2012, the National Transitional Council, in power since the Libyan Civil War, supervised democratic elections for a 200-member General National Congress to replace the Council.^[1] The assembly was to choose a prime minister and organize parliamentary elections in 2013.^[1] A process to write a constitution was also to be determined.^[1] Unrest driven by armed militias, ethnic minority and radical groups undermined the process and the government for the years following the overthrowing of Muammar Gaddafi. While internal apathy towards democratic reforms slowed the process, external bodies such as the European Union were still pressing for the establishment of a national dialogue to build consensus for the drafting of a new constitution to take place before the end of 2014.^[2] Parliamentary elections were scheduled to be held on 25 June 2014 in a move aimed at stabilizing the country and quelling the unrest.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gumuchian, Marie-Louise, and Hadeel Al Shalchi. "Libyans celebrate free vote despite violence". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "A European agenda to support Libya's transition". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
^ "Libya to hold elections in a bid to defuse violence". Herald Globe. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

[Yahoo1-1] Gumuchian, Marie-Louise, and Hadeel Al Shalchi. "Libyans celebrate free vote despite violence". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[LibyaTransition-2] "A European agenda to support Libya's transition". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

[LibyaElections-3] "Libya to hold elections in a bid to defuse violence". Herald Globe. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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