Among them are three favorite tips: Nabil Karoui, a media mogul who was arrested this summer for alleged tax evasion and money laundering, Abdel Fattah Mourou of the moderate Islamist party Ennahda, and the incumbent Prime Minister Youssef Chahed.

But engaging the around seven million voters to get to the urns is not a matter of course in Tunisia. Confidence in political power is low, and many are disappointed with economic developments since protests forced former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali into exile in 2011. Unemployment and corruption are high.

The polling stations close at 19.00 Swedish time, and the final result is not expected until Tuesday. If no candidate gets over half the votes, it will be a second round - probably in conjunction with the parliamentary elections on October 6.