Municipal Elections End In Libya, Counting Now Underway
August 17, 2025
12:30 pm
Libya’s High National Elections Commission announced late Saturday that polls had closed in the second round of municipal council elections, with ballot counting already under way across 26 municipalities.
The vote, part of a broader effort to revive local governance, drew what officials described as unexpectedly strong participation, despite suspensions and attacks that underscored the fragility of Libya’s political landscape.
In its statement, the commission said every polling station in the participating municipalities had shut down “without any notable security violations,” and that the counting process had begun on site. Preliminary figures put voter turnout at 71 percent, with more …
