2014 Libyan Constitutional Assembly election

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Constitutional Assembly elections took place in Libya on 20 February 2014.[1] Nominations for elections to the constituent assembly started on 6 October 2013;[2] registration for candidates to the assembly was over as of 11 November 2013.[3] The assembly will be composed of 20 members each from Libya's three regions: Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan.[2] The work of the committee is expected to last from March 2014 until July 2014.[4] The constitutional declaration submitted in August 2011 by the formerly ruling National Transitional Council indicated that Congress itself would appoint the commission; however the General National Congress (GNC) voted instead to hold an election for the selection of individuals to the constitutional commission.[5] The constitutional commission will draw up the constitution, which will then be up for vote in a referendum.[6] As of early January 2014, 1,001,910 voters had registered via SMS.[7]

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has once again offered to support the electoral process, as they did with the GNC election that occurred in 2012.[8]

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  3. ^ "Registration closes for constitution committee candidates – 681 registered". Libya Herald. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ^ "GNC votes to extend its life another year". Libya Herald. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Congress opts for an elected Constitutional Commission". Libya Herald. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Muammar Gaddafi's death: NTC commander speaks". BBC. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Over one million register for constitutional elections on final SMS registration day". Libya Herald. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ^ "UN welcomes decision on formation of constitution-drafting body". United Nations. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.