Tunisian presidencies .. Important turnout abroad and anticipation of polling day at home

Polling stations for early presidential elections in Arab countries saw a "very important turnout" on Friday, which is a holiday, as competition intensifies between candidates 26, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) said.

The head of the commission, Nabil Pfon, in media statements that as of 1:00 pm Tunis time (12:00 GMT) "has been opened about 80% of the polling stations abroad, or about 340 offices."

"The polling stations remained on the American continent, which is open at the end of this day," Pfone said.

He explained that the first polling stations that opened their doors to voters were in Jakarta (Indonesia), Sydney (Australia) and in the Arab countries.

The head of the Independent High Commission recorded irregularities described as serious last days of the campaign for early presidential elections.

He stressed that the Commission will not hesitate to apply the law if proven to affect the voter or affect the normal and normal course of the electoral climate and the results of the ballot.

A video released by the Electoral College on Thursday evening showed the start of Tunisian voting abroad from Sydney on Friday morning.

The commission has prepared 4,564 polling stations with 13,000 polling stations inside the country, while 304 overseas polling stations with 384 polling stations have been opened in 46 countries.

The number of registered voters abroad reached 384 thousand voters, and the number of their domestic counterparts exceeded seven million. According to the commission, the vote will continue until next Sunday, and San Francisco in the United States will be the last foreign city where Tunisians vote.

Sharp competition
Twenty-six candidates are vying for early presidential elections, including businessman Nabil Karoui, jailed on corruption charges. The "Heart of Tunisia" party, led by the villager, said on Friday that the Court of Cassation rejected the request to challenge the decision to arrest the president, and therefore refused to release him.

On August 23, al-Qarawi was arrested following a decision by an appeals court in the capital on charges of money laundering and corruption filed by the judicial organization I Wake.

The death of President Beji Caid Essebsi on July 25 prompted the Supreme Electoral Commission to set an early date for the presidential elections scheduled for November.

Legislative elections will be held on October 6, and will undoubtedly have an impact on the second round of presidential elections if they occur.

If neither candidate receives a majority of 50% plus one vote, the two candidates with the most votes will proceed to the second round.