Protests against the poll
process in Benghazi
Libya postpones landmark poll to July 7
Tripoli, June 10, 2012
Libya has postponed its landmark election for a constitutional assembly to July 7 because of technical and logistical issues, the head of the electoral commission said on Sunday.
The vote was originally scheduled for June 19.
'The day of the election will be Saturday, the 7th of next month,' Nuri al-Abbar told a news conference. - Reuters
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