Libya Delays Historic Presidential Election With Just Days to Go

Libya’s election body said a presidential vote scheduled for Friday can’t go ahead and proposed holding it a month later, calling on parliament to resolve obstacles to the landmark ballot in the OPEC nation.

The High National Election Commission said the inadequacy of electoral legislation was a main obstruction to the vote taking place as scheduled. Its proposal to instead hold the first round of presidential elections on Jan. 24 will need parliamentary approval.