4/6/2024 0 Comments Framework analysis pdf![]() Although the timing and sequencing for the referendum on a new Constitution and national elections remains unclear, a new legal framework analysis from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) considers the foundations for future elections and what can be done to strengthen the legal framework on which Libyan democracy rests. The legal framework for elections in Libya has been extremely fragmented throughout the transitional period, and various electoral processes have been administered according to both pre-revolution regulations and new legislation. Despite the significant security concerns and uncertainty over Libya’s political trajectory and timeline for national elections – including a referendum for a new Constitution – municipal council elections are taking place, demonstrating an appetite for democratic governance. Libya has since been undergoing a democratic transition and its governance model, electoral system and legal framework for democratic elections have been in flux. After more than four decades of despotic rule by Muammar Qadhafi’s regime, protests erupted in Libya in February 2011, which ultimately led to eight months of armed conflict and his removal on October 20, 2011. ![]()
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