The elections follow delays caused by security incidents and irregularities at several polling stations.
Polling is taking place in around 50 municipalities, including Tripoli, with 380,000 registered voters eligible to participate.
Libya has been split between rival administrations since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in 2011.
The first phase of elections took place in November across 58 cities, with the second phase initially planned for 63 municipalities.
On Saturday, elections in seven more western municipalities were postponed to August 23 following arson attacks.
Armed men also attacked the election commission’s headquarters in Zliten earlier this week.
UNSMIL stated that such acts aim to disenfranchise citizens and obstruct elections.
Libya held its first post-Kadhafi elections in 2012 but has faced instability since then.
Some western municipalities are voting in local elections for the first time since 2014. - AFP
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