Polling stations closed in Tunisia's legislative elections yesterday to voters, in the third legislative elections since the start of the transfer of power in 2011, and the Supreme Electoral Commission, the participation rate reached 23.5% at the national level, until about 13.00 GMT.
The largest party in parliament will appoint a prime minister, and will have two months to form a government.
More than seven million voters were invited to cast their ballots in more than 4,500 polling stations, with 1503 voters, including 673 party lists, 312 coalitions and 518 independent voters.
These lists are distributed among 33 electoral districts, including 27 districts inside Tunisia, and the other abroad to elect representatives from the Tunisian communities out of 217 deputies.In the parliamentary elections, about 15,000 candidates are contested in lists of parties, coalitions, independents, and from various political trends.
More than 250 polling stations in five provinces of Tunisia opened late for logistical reasons. The Independent High Electoral Commission announced that these offices were distributed in the provinces of Kasserine, Gafsa, Jendouba, Sidi Bouzid and Kef, states bordering the western border with Algeria. Electoral processes are conducted at best in accordance with international laws and standards, according to the Commission.
Voting began outside Tunisia on Friday, with a low turnout of around 4.6%. Observers from local and international organizations are monitoring parliamentary elections at all polling stations. Observers member Ali al-Rukaiki told AFP: Alright, the flow of voters is weak because they have no confidence in the old parties and do not know the new ones well. ”
Observers expected that the political scene in Tunisia will become distracted, with a parliamentary composition composed of small blocs, which will make it difficult to agree on the composition of the next government, in the light of the results of the first round of the presidential elections, which produced two unexpected candidates, independent constitutional law professor Qais Said Nabil Karoui, a businessman arrested on charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
State television organized three debates of candidates for the legislative elections, but they did not receive follow-up from the Tunisians.
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Lists participated in the elections, including 673 parties, 312 coalition, and 518 independent.