Tunisia to hold 2nd round of legislative elections on Jan. 29
TUNIS, Jan. 23– Tunisia will hold the second round of legislative elections on Jan. 29, the Independent High Authority for Elections said on Monday. Polling stations across the country will be opened to voters at 8 a.m. local time and be closed at 6 p.m. local time, according to a statement released by the ISIE. In December 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a…
TUNIS, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Tunisia will hold the second round of legislative elections on Jan. 29, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said on Monday.
Polling stations across the country will be opened to voters at 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and be closed at 6 p.m. local time, according to a statement released by the ISIE.
The ISIE said it hopes more Tunisians will go to the polling stations as the first roundup of legislative elections, which took place on Dec. 17, 2022, saw a low participation rate of 11.22 percent and elected only 23 candidates.
The second round will try to confirm 131 seats in the 161-member parliament while no one will run for the seven seats reserved for overseas constituencies, it added.
In December 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a constitutional referendum would be held in July last year, followed by parliamentary elections at the end of 2022.
Saied announced on March 30, 2022 the dissolution of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, or the Tunisian parliament. Enditem