Statement by the Commission: 210,545 citizens have registered in the voter registration system for the first phase of the municipal council elections.

Tripoli, July 16, 2024 (LANA) - The High National Elections Commission announced today, Tuesday, the registration of 210,545 citizens in the voter registration system for the first phase of the municipal council elections, which amounts to 60 councils, after the system closed last Saturday.

 The Commission explained in a statement published on its Facebook page that among those registered were 149,233 men and 61,312 women, a number that exceeded expectations relative to the population of those municipalities.

The Commission added that it was keen to provide citizens of the targeted municipalities with the opportunity to register to participate in the electoral process by extending it for two consecutive periods of time, which achieved a remarkable turnout, and this is evidence of the high level of awareness among the citizens of those municipalities of the importance of participation, exercising the right to vote, and choosing who represents them in decision-making circles.

The Commission said in its statement: “It will publish the preliminary lists of the voter registry in the election centers in which voters registered over a period of three days, starting next Sunday, and everyone who registered must go to his election center to ensure that their name is included in the lists correctly, or note If there is an error that requires action by the Commission, all they have to do is submit a request according to the prepared form to the Objections and Complaints Committee in the Electoral Administration Office of the Commission, within which the registered election center is located and which supervises municipal elections. You can also use the Help Center and call 1441. Responsible for responding to inquiries received regarding the procedures that must be taken regarding any error contained in these lists or objection to another voter whose name was included in violation of the procedures specified for the electoral process).

 The Commission’s Board and its staff expressed their gratitude and appreciation to everyone who contributed to the success of this stage, including civil society organizations, media institutions, activists, and elites who played a role in motivating citizens to play a positive role in the progress of their local community.

It concluded that these elections have a symbolic significance that goes beyond the peaceful transfer of power to consolidating the principle of sovereignty and national unity, the fate of which Libyans have been wondering for years, calling for adherence to this path and proving that this people have the right to have their say and decide their fate through a constitution that regulates the entity of their state. It opens new horizons for a future full of prosperity and development, according to the statement.

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